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Armidale Police Station was established by 24 February 1847 when the Chief Constable was appointed. (1) On 16 November 1852 the station was proclaimed as one in which the Police Act, 1838 (2 Victoria Act No. 2) as amended was applicable. (2) The Act aimed at preventing certain nuisance behaviours and promoting good order and safety by declaring as offences obstructions in public places and enforcing building standards. The limits of the town were defined on 31 March 1879. (3)
In 2008 the Armidale Police Station was located in the New England Local Area Command within the Western Region and the Local Area Command Office's address was 108 Faulkner Street, Armidale. In 2008 the address of the Armidale Police Station was 1 Moore Street, Armidale. (4)
Endnotes
1. NRS 1286, Returns of the Colony (Blue Books), 1852, [4/285] p.394.
2. NSW Government Gazette, 19 November 1852, p.1692.
3. NSW Government Gazette, 31 March 1879, p.1470.
4. NSW Police Force website http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/structure/operations_command/local_area_commands/western_region/new_england (cited 12 May 2008).
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