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Northamptonshire Police |
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 Northamptonshire Police area |
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| Area | Northamptonshire |
| Size | 2,364 |
| Population | 640,000 |
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| Formed | 1966 (merger) |
| HQ | Northampton |
| Budget | {{{budget}}} |
| Officers | 1,289 |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Stations | 9 |
| Chief Constable | Peter Maddison |
| Website | http://www.northants.police.uk/ |
Northamptonshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England.
The force area amounts to 914 square miles and has a resident population of 642,708. The force is divided into two basic command units (BCUs), Northamptonshire West and Northamptonshire North, each headed by a Chief Superintendent. Police officer strength amounts to 1288 officers.
The Chief Constable since May 2003 is Peter Maddison.
Northamptonshire Police Authority has 9 councillors, 3 justices of the peace, and 5 independent members.
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Northamptonshire Constabulary was formed in 1840. On 1 April 1966 it merged with Northampton Borough Police to form Northampton and County Constabulary, becoming Northamptonshire Constabulary again from 1st January 1975. [ref] contributor's service in N&CC from 9/67 to 2/75.
In 1965, Northamptonshire Constabulary had an establishment of 442 officers and an actual strength of 387.1
Proposals made by the Home Secretary on March 20, 2006 would have seen the force merge with the other four East Midlands forces to form a strategic police force for the entire region.2 These proposals were later shelved.
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