Devon County Constabulary
Devon County Constabulary was the Home Office police force for the county of Devon, England, until 1966.
The force was formed in 1856. It absorbed in 1856, in 1859, in 1860, in 1865, in 1870, in 1877, in 1886 (it had already been absorbed in 1870, but was reformed in 1878), in 1884, in 1889, in 1921, and in 1942. In 1965, it had an establishment of 1,017 officers and an actual strength of 866.[1]
In 1966 it amalgamated with Exeter City Police to form Devon and Exeter Police. On 1 April 1967 this force amalgamated with Cornwall County Constabulary and Plymouth City Police to form Devon and Cornwall Constabulary.
Chief Constables[]
- 1856–1891 : Gerald de Courcey Hamilton
- 1891–1907 : Francis Randolph Cyril Coleridge
- 1907–1931 : Herbert Reginald Vyvyan
- 1931–1946 : Lyndon Henry Morris
- 1947–1961 : Ranulph Bacon
- 1961–1967 :
- 1967 - amalgamated with Cornwall County Constabulary, and having merged with Exeter City the previous year, to form Devon and Cornwall Constabulary
Footnotes[]
- ^ The Thin Blue Line, Police Council for Great Britain Staff Side Claim for Undermanning Supplements, 1965
References[]
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