Birmingham City Police | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 20 November 1839 |
Dissolved | 31 March 1974 |
Superseding agency | West Midlands Police |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Birmingham, England, UK |
Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Parent agency | Home Office |
Birmingham City Police was the police service responsible for general policing in the city of Birmingham from 1839 to 1974. The force was established by a special Act of Parliament in 1839, and was amalgamated as of 1 April 1974 with the West Midlands Constabulary and parts of other forces to form the West Midlands Police by the Local Government Act 1972.