The force was formed under Inspector William Rees with six constables. Captain Isaac Colquhoun was the Chief Constable of Swansea from 1877 to 1913. In 1957 there were 272 officers and members of the force. In 1969 it amalgamated with
Cardiff City Police,
Glamorgan Constabulary and Merthyr Tydfil Borough Police to form the
South Wales Constabulary. ==Head of service==