Strathclyde Police
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Strathclyde Police was the former territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in the Strathclyde region of western Scotland prior to the creation of Police Scotland.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct police force
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territorial police force ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedOn | 1 April 2013 ⓘ |
| dissolvedReason | creation of single national force Police Scotland ⓘ |
| emblem | Strathclyde Police crest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employed |
police officers
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police staff ⓘ |
| formedBy | merger of earlier local Scottish police forces in the Strathclyde area ⓘ |
| hadSpecialUnit |
Strathclyde Police Air Support Unit
NERFINISHED
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major investigation teams ⓘ marine unit ⓘ public order unit NERFINISHED ⓘ road policing unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Argyll and Bute (mainland and some islands)
NERFINISHED
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Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ Dunbartonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ East Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ East Dunbartonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ East Renfrewshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Inverclyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ North Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ North Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Renfrewshire NERFINISHED ⓘ South Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ South Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ West Dunbartonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ local government area of Strathclyde ⓘ |
| motto | Semper Vigilo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
largest police force in Scotland prior to 2013
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one of the largest police forces in the United Kingdom prior to 2013 ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Scotland
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Strathclyde region NERFINISHED ⓘ western Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightBy | Strathclyde Police Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Strathclyde Police Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish police forces (pre-2013) ⓘ |
| policeAreaCode | Strathclyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policedCity | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policedRuralArea | parts of Argyll and Bute ⓘ |
| policedUrbanArea | Greater Glasgow conurbation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Police Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Police Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | law enforcement in the Strathclyde region ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
English
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Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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