Reading Borough Police
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The Reading Borough Police was a police force for the borough of Reading
in the United Kingdom
. The force was created in 1836, at which time it had a strength of 30 constable
s, two sergeant
s and two inspector
s.
In 1968, Reading Borough Police were amalgamated with the Berkshire Constabulary
, the Buckinghamshire Constabulary
, the Oxford City Police, and the Oxfordshire Constabulary
to form the Thames Valley Police
.
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The force was created in 1836, at which time it had a strength of 30 constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
s, two sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
s and two inspector
Inspector
Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.- Australia :...
s.
In 1968, Reading Borough Police were amalgamated with the Berkshire Constabulary
Berkshire Constabulary
Berkshire Constabulary is a former Home Office police force which was responsible for policing the county of Berkshire in Southern England. Berkshire Constabulary was merged with several other adjacent police forces in 1968 to form the Thames Valley Police....
, the Buckinghamshire Constabulary
Buckinghamshire Constabulary
Buckinghamshire Constabulary was the Home Office police force for the county of Buckinghamshire, England, until 1968.Buckinghamshire Constabulary was established in 1857. It later absorbed Buckingham Borough Police and Chepping Wycombe Borough Police...
, the Oxford City Police, and the Oxfordshire Constabulary
Oxfordshire Constabulary
Oxfordshire Constabulary was the Home Office police force for the county of Oxfordshire, England, until 1968.Oxfordshire Constabulary was established in 1857. It later absorbed Banbury Borough Police and Chipping Norton Borough Police and Henley Borough Police...
to form the Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire....
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