Manchester Ship Canal Police
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Manchester Ship Canal Police (also known as Manchester Dock Police and the Port of Manchester Police) was a police force in the United Kingdom that was responsible for policing the Manchester Ship Canal
. It was maintained by the Manchester Ship Canal Company between 26 December 1893, when the canal opened, and 1993.
On formation in 1893 the force consisted of one Superintendent and 15 other ranks. In 1977, it consisted of 103 constables. Members of the force were appointed as constables under two Acts of Parliament: the Canals Offences Act 1840 and the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847. Their jurisdiction extended from Manchester
to Eastham, Merseyside
where the Manchester Ship Canal started at the River Mersey
, along the length of the canal and within one mile of same and to its subsidiary waterways, canals and adjoining works.
Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a river navigation 36 miles long in the North West of England. Starting at the Mersey Estuary near Liverpool, it generally follows the original routes of the rivers Mersey and Irwell through the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire. Several sets of locks lift...
. It was maintained by the Manchester Ship Canal Company between 26 December 1893, when the canal opened, and 1993.
On formation in 1893 the force consisted of one Superintendent and 15 other ranks. In 1977, it consisted of 103 constables. Members of the force were appointed as constables under two Acts of Parliament: the Canals Offences Act 1840 and the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847. Their jurisdiction extended from Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
to Eastham, Merseyside
Eastham, Merseyside
Eastham is a village and an electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the Wirral Peninsula, to the south of Bromborough...
where the Manchester Ship Canal started at the River Mersey
River Mersey
The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....
, along the length of the canal and within one mile of same and to its subsidiary waterways, canals and adjoining works.
See also
- Port of Liverpool PolicePort of Liverpool PoliceThe Port of Liverpool Police is a small police force with the responsibility of policing the Liverpool, Bootle, Birkenhead, Ellesmere Port and Eastham Dock Estates and Freeports, as well as the Manchester Ship Canal areas in the north- west of England....
- Greater Manchester PoliceGreater Manchester PoliceGreater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England...
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- List of defunct law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom