Following the incorporation of the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in 1908, the Merthyr Tydfil Police Force was formed. The first Chief Constable was James Arthur Wilson – appointed 110 years ago today, on 15 of August 1908 at an annual salary of £250.
Below is a photograph of the Merthyr Tydfil Police Force standing outside the old Central Police Station in Graham Street.
The Central Police Station was originally built at a cost of £840 in 1844 to house the Glamorgan Police Force . Following the formation of the Merthyr Tydfil Police Force, the building was transferred to them. The Central Police Station was demolished in 1967.
