Glamorgan Constabulary
Glamorgan Constabulary, or Glamorganshire Constabulary, was the Home Office police force for the county of Glamorgan, Wales.
The force was formed in 1841. It absorbed in 1947
In 1965, the force had an establishment of 1,153 and an actual strength of 1,055, making it by far the largest police force in Wales.[1]
In 1969, the force amalgamated with Cardiff City Police, Swansea Borough Police and (which had seceded from it in 1908) to form South Wales Constabulary.
- Chief Constables
- 1841–1867 : Captain Charles Napier
- 1867–1891 :
- 1891–1936 :
- 1936–1951 : Joseph Jones
- 1951– : Cecil Haydn Watkins
Footnotes[]
- ^ The Thin Blue Line, Police Council for Great Britain Staff Side Claim for Undermanning Supplements, 1965
References[]
Categories:
- Defunct police forces of Wales
- History of Glamorgan
- 1841 establishments in Wales
- 1969 disestablishments in Wales
- United Kingdom law enforcement agency stubs