Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary was a short-lived police force in England from 1 June 1967 to 31 March 1974.
It was created as a merger of the Sheffield City Police and
Rotherham Borough Police
Rotherham () is a large minster (church), minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother, South Yorkshire, River Rother which then merges with the River Don, South Yorkshire, River Don. The R ...
, and covered the adjacent
county borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control, similar to the unitary authorities created since the 1990s. An equivalent ter ...
s of
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
and
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
. It was amalgamated under the
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...
with parts of the
West Yorkshire Constabulary
The West Yorkshire Constabulary (WYC) was, from 1968 to 1974, the statutory police force for the West Riding of Yorkshire, in northern England.
It was formed under the Police Act 1964, and was a merger of the previous West Riding Constabulary a ...
to form
South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Police (SYP) is the territorial police force responsible for policing South Yorkshire in England.
The force is led by Chief Constable Lauren Poultney. Oversight is conducted by Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Billings.
T ...
.
References
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Defunct police forces of England
History of Sheffield
Rotherham
1967 establishments in England
1974 disestablishments in England
20th century in South Yorkshire
20th century in Sheffield