Criminal Justice Institution

Belfast Borough Police

Local and Municipal Police and Sheriff's Departments

The Belfast Borough Police was the police force for the city of Belfast from 1800 to 1865, when it was abolished and replaced by the Royal Irish Constabulary. Its members were nicknamed the Bulkies, and they held authority within the Belfast Police District. Under the 1800 act the police commissioners were the thirteen members of the municipal corporation together with twelve town commissioners for lighting and paving, and the borough sovereign was authorised to act as police magistrate. It is recorded here as a historic local police force whose duties passed to the Royal Irish Constabulary. It is recorded here as a criminal justice institution.

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Founded Year
1800 1
Level
Local 1
Status
Defunct 1
Institution Type
Institution Type (category)
Law Enforcement Agency 1
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was the police force for Belfast from 1800 to 1865
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  • Lead, institution type
    was the police force for Belfast from 1800 to 1865, when it was abolished and replaced by the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).
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    when it was abolished and replaced by the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC)
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    was the police force for Belfast from 1800 to 1865, when it was abolished and replaced by the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).
  • Lead, city policed
    was the police force for Belfast from 1800 to 1865
  • In Group: City, Provincial and Regional Police outside the United States, Lead, institution kind
    was the police force for Belfast from 1800 to 1865, when it was abolished and replaced by the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).
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