VIDEO: A special ceremony took place commemorating the history of Warrington Borough Police force which existed from 1847-1969.
Cheshire Chief Constable Mark Roberts QPM performed the official unveiling of a bronze plaque which has taken pride of place on the historic Arpley Street building, the last remaining operational police building of its kind in cheshire – and home to the Cheshire Police Museum run by a team of dedicated volunteers.
Two of those volunteers, Chris Upham and Pete Hampson, were instrumental to organising the plaque which honours officers and staff who were members of Warrington Borough Police 1847-1969 and worked in the current Arpley Street police station. The station was first opened in 1901 and was called the Palace of Justice.
The Borough Force was amalgamated with the Lancashire Constabulary in 1969, and In 1974 there was a further amalgamation with the existing Cheshire Constabulary.
Those attending included around 15 of the 30 surviving members of Warrington Borough Police, the Chief Constable and Senior Officers of Cheshire Police.
Also attending was Mayor of Warrington Cllr Mo Hussain, and the town’s Mps Sarah Hall and Charlotte Nichols MP and Cllr Hans Mundry Leader Warrington Borough Council.
Members of the public, organisations and school visits are all welcome and admission is free of charge. It is situated within the working Police station on Arpley street in Warrington, so for security reasons people are asked to book before visiting.
There are special open days on August 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th from 10am-3pm when no bookingis required.
The bronze plaque
Chris Upham (left) and Pete Hampson, two former officers instrumental in organising the plaque outside the museum of policing at Arpley Street.
