Bradford City Police

Bradford City Police

Bradford City Police was the police force responsible for policing the city of Bradford in northern England until 1974, when it was amalgamated under the Local Government Act 1972 with the Leeds City Police and part of the West Yorkshire Constabulary to form the West Yorkshire Police.


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