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Northamptonshire Police
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| Northamptonshire Police | |
 Northamptonshire Police area |
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| Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | Northamptonshire |
| Size | 2,364 |
| Population | 640,000 |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1966 (merger) |
| HQ | Northampton |
| Budget | {{{budget}}} |
| Officers | 1,289 |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Stations | 9 |
| Chief Constable | Peter Maddison |
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| 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.
The force in its present form was formed on April 1, 1966 under the Police Act 1964 as a merger of the Northamptonshire County Constabulary with Northampton Borough Police. The merged force was known as Northampton and County Constabulary until 1974 and the Local Government Act 1972. [1]
Proposals made by the Home Secretary on March 20, 2006 would see the force merge with the other four East Midlands forces to form a strategic police force for the entire region. [2]