Birmingham City Police

Birmingham City Police
Hat badge of the type in use on the last day of the service
Hat badge of the type in use on the last day of the service
Agency overview
Formed20 November 1839 (1839-11-20)
Dissolved31 March 1974 (1974-03-31)
Superseding agencyWest Midlands Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBirmingham, England, UK
Legal jurisdictionEngland & Wales
General nature
Operational structure
Parent agencyHome Office

Birmingham City Police was the police service responsible for general policing in the city of Birmingham from 1839 to 1974. The force was established by a special Act of Parliament in 1839, and was amalgamated as of 1 April 1974 with the West Midlands Constabulary and parts of other forces to form the West Midlands Police by the Local Government Act 1972.