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Encyclopedia > Avon and Somerset Police

Avon & Somerset Constabulary is the Home Office police force in England responsible for policing the county of Somerset and the districts of South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset; these districts were the now defunct county of Avon hence the force's name. The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area â€“ Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population â€“ Total (mid-2004) â€“ Total (2001 Census) â€“ Density Ranked 1st UK... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. ... North Somerset is a unitary authority in England, historically part of the county of Somerset but now administered independently. ... Bath and North East Somerset (commonly referred to as BANES or B&NES) is an English unitary local government authority that was created on April 1, 1996 following the abolition of Avon County Council, and is an administrative county in its own right. ... Northavon Bristol Kingswood Woodspring Wansdyke Bath The County of Avon was a short-lived administrative county in the west of England, named after the River Avon which ran through it. ...

The force was created on April 1, 1974 (the same day as Avon), from a merger of the Bristol Constabulary, the Somerset and Bath Constabulary, and the Staple Hill division of Gloucestershire Constabulary. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Staple Hill is a hill in Somerset, England. ... Gloucestershire Constabulary is the police force covering the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire in England. ...

The headquarters of the force is at Portishead in North Somerset, close to the B3124. The Chief Constable is Colin Port since January 2005. The force has around 3,200 officers and 350 special constables, who work on behalf of 1.5m people. Beth Gibbons, Portishead For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ... North Somerset is a unitary authority in England, historically part of the county of Somerset but now administered independently. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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