Chepping Wycombe Borough Police

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Chepping Wycombe Borough Police was the police force responsible for policing the Borough of Wycombe, situated in the county of Buckinghamshire, England until 1947. [1]

It was formed as a result of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. [2] The force was amalgamated into Buckinghamshire Constabulary following the Police Act 1946.

Today, the area is policed by the successor to Buckinghamshire Constabulary, Thames Valley Police.

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References

  1. "The History of Thames Valley Police" (PDF). Thamesvalley.police.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-17.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "The Act for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in England and Wales, (5 & 6 W. 4, C. 76 ... : Great Britain , Charles Purton Cooper : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". Archive.org. Retrieved 2017-03-17.