Cardiff City Police

Cardiff Borough Police was a police force for the Borough of Cardiff, formed in 1836.[1] It was later renamed Cardiff City Police in 1905 when Cardiff attained city status.[2] Notable events in its history included dealing with the 1919 race riots in the city.[3][4]

It became defunct in 1969 on its merger into the South Wales Constabulary.[5] Its archives are held at Glamorgan Archives[6] and it is also represented in the South Wales Police Museum.[7]

References

1. "Cardiff Borough Police 1836-1905". British Police Historical Society.
2. "Cardiff City Police 1905-1969". British Police Historical Society.
3. "From Cardiff to the Caribbean: The 1919 Race Riots". The National Archives.
4. "Racial riots in South Wales: report of the Chief Constable, Cardiff City Police, regarding rioting in Newport, Cardiff, Barry and Swansea 6 to 13 June 1919 (CO 323/816/40)". The National Archives.
5. "South Wales Police - 50 Years of Keeping South Wales Safe, page 4" (PDF). South Wales Police.
6. "'One thousand people came rioting down the street': Reliving a notorious chapter in Cardiff's past". ITV News. 3 November 2018.
7. "South Wales Police Museum" (PDF).