| The Police Forces of Cheshire | ||
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These are the forces which at one time served the Cheshire area. They are now part of the Cheshire Constabulary, Merseyside Police and Greater Manchester Police. |
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| Force |
Founded |
History |
| Birkenhead | 1833 | 1967 became part of the Cheshire Constabulary, 1974 became Merseyside |
| Cheshire | 3 Feb 1857 | History 1857 - 1957 [70 pages PDF] |
| Chester | 1836 | 1949 became part of the Cheshire Constabulary |
| Congleton | 1836 | 1947 became part of the Cheshire Constabulary |
| Hyde | 1899 | 1947 became part of the Cheshire Constabulary, 1974 became Manchester |
| Macclesfield | 19th Jan 1836 | 1947 became part of the Cheshire Constabulary History [33pages PDF] |
| Northwich | ||
| Stalybridge | 1857 | 1947 became part of the Cheshire Constabulary, 1974 became Manchester |
| Stockport | 1870 | 1967 became part of the Cheshire Constabulary, 1974 became Manchester |
| Wallasey | 1913 | 1967 became part of the Cheshire Constabulary, 1974 became Merseyside |
| Warrington | 1847 | 1969 became Lancashire, 1974 became part of Cheshire Constabulary History |
| Widnes | 1858 | became Lancashire, 1974 became part of Cheshire Constabulary |
| Wirral | 1974 became Merseyside |