Dorset Constabulary

This page summarises records created by this Organisation

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Date:	1856-1919
Places:	Dorset Dorset
Functions, occupations and activities:	Government (local) > Police authorities and forces
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C30670 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O43557 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1856-1903: records incl chief constable's reports, order, occurrence and beat books	Dorset History Centre	D315	NRA 38413 Dorset Constabulary
2	1877-81, 1917-19: Solomon Dennett, PC 116, journals at Compton, Yetminster, Maiden Newton	Dorset History Centre	D 195	NRA 10820 Dennett
3	1883-97: James Searley, PC 89, journals, various places incl Sherborne	Dorset History Centre	D 271	NRA 13668 Searley