The Police Force in Eastleigh

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary was formed in 1839 and with the Essex Constabulary is the oldest County Force. It is one of the most successful and one of the fastest growing, since the shift of population towards the South is making Hampshire an increasingly
popular and prosperous area.Before the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary was formed, policing in Hampshire was rural and based on parishes, police officers being parish constables, with only one or two patrolling each parish.