Catalogue description ROTHERHAM POLICE
This record is held by Rotherham Archives and Local Studies
Reference: | SY/546/C |
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Title: | ROTHERHAM POLICE |
Date: | 1857-1957 |
Held by: | Rotherham Archives and Local Studies, not available at The National Archives |
Language: | English |
Creator: |
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Physical description: | 8 Series |
Access conditions: |
Police records may not be made available to research workers unless permission has been sought in each case. This is done by sending a letter to: Information Compliance Unit South Yorkshire Police Professional Standards Department Unit 20 Sheffield 35a Business Park Churchill Way Sheffield, S35 2PY Email: foi@southyorks.police.uk |
Immediate source of acquisition: |
On abolition of South Yorkshire County Council on 31 March 1986, the records passed from South Yorkshire County Record Office, by agreement of the four South Yorkshire District Councils, to the custody of Sheffield Archives as lead authority. They were then transferred to Rotherham Archives. |
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Administrative / biographical background: |
Police for Rotherham were provided by the West Riding from 1856 (when the West Riding Police Force was set up) until 1882. In that year Rotherham set up its own force which continued until 1967 when Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Force was established. In 1974 Rotherham became a division within South Yorkshire Police |
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