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Bristol Constabulary, also called Bristol City Police, was a police force responsible for policing the city of Bristol in south-west England from its foundation in 1835 until 1974, when it was amalgamated under the Local Government Act 1972 with Somerset and Bath Constabulary and parts of the Gloucestershire Constabulary to form the Avon and Somerset Constabulary.^[1]^[2]

At the time of its formation, Bristol Constabulary had an establishment of 232 officers, and was led by Superintendent Joseph Bishop,^[3] who had been appointed from the Metropolitan Police. By 1866 the force had grown to 296 officers, and by 1945 to 814.^[4] At the time of its amalgamation into the Avon and Somerset Constabulary on 1st April 1974, the force had 1247 officers.^[4]

Unlike most city forces, the force was officially a constabulary, the usual name given to county forces, since Bristol was a county as well as a city.

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^ "Police Records". Somerset County Council. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
^ "History of the Force". Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
^ Hallett, Penny (1986). 150 years policing of Bristol. Bristol: Avon and Somerset Constabulary. p. 7.
^ ^a ^b Hallett, Penny (1986). 150 years policing of Bristol. Bristol: Avon and Somerset Constabulary. p. 9.

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[1] "Police Records". Somerset County Council. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

[2] "History of the Force". Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

[3] Hallett, Penny (1986). 150 years policing of Bristol. Bristol: Avon and Somerset Constabulary. p. 7.

[:0-4] Hallett, Penny (1986). 150 years policing of Bristol. Bristol: Avon and Somerset Constabulary. p. 9.

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-'''Bristol Constabulary''', also called '''Bristol City Police''', was a police force responsible for policing the city of [[Bristol]] in south-west [[England]] from its foundation in 1835 until 1974, when it was amalgamated under the [[Local Government Act 1972]] with [[Somerset and Bath Constabulary]] and parts of the [[Gloucestershire Constabulary]] to form the [[Avon and Somerset Constabulary]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Police Records|url=http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Police.htm|publisher=Somerset County Council|accessdate=16 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Force|url=https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/about-us/organisational-structure-and-information/history-of-the-force/|publisher=Avon and Somerset Constabulary|accessdate=16 October 2015}}</ref>
+'''Bristol Constabulary''', also called '''Bristol City Police''', was a police force responsible for policing the city of [[Bristol]] in south-west [[England]] from its foundation in 1835 until 1974, when it was amalgamated under the [[Local Government Act 1972]] with [[Somerset and Bath Constabulary]] and parts of the [[Gloucestershire Constabulary]] to form the [[Avon and Somerset Constabulary]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Police Records|url=http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Police.htm|publisher=Somerset County Council|access-date=16 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Force|url=https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/about-us/organisational-structure-and-information/history-of-the-force/|publisher=Avon and Somerset Constabulary|access-date=16 October 2015}}</ref>
-At the time of its formation, Bristol Constabulary had an establishment of 232 officers, and was led by Superintendent Joseph Bishop,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hallett|first=Penny|title=150 years policing of Bristol|publisher=Avon and Somerset Constabulary|year=1986|isbn=|location=Bristol|pages=7}}</ref> who had been appointed from the [[Metropolitan Police]].  By 1866 the force had grown to 296 officers, and by 1945 to 814.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Hallett|first=Penny|title=150 years policing of Bristol|publisher=Avon and Somerset Constabulary|year=1986|isbn=|location=Bristol|pages=9}}</ref>  At the time of its amalgamation into the [[Avon and Somerset Constabulary]] on 1st April 1974, the force had 1247 officers.<ref name=":0" />
+At the time of its formation, Bristol Constabulary had an establishment of 232 officers, and was led by Superintendent Joseph Bishop,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hallett|first=Penny|title=150 years policing of Bristol|publisher=Avon and Somerset Constabulary|year=1986|location=Bristol|pages=7}}</ref> who had been appointed from the [[Metropolitan Police]].  By 1866 the force had grown to 296 officers, and by 1945 to 814.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Hallett|first=Penny|title=150 years policing of Bristol|publisher=Avon and Somerset Constabulary|year=1986|location=Bristol|pages=9}}</ref>  At the time of its amalgamation into the [[Avon and Somerset Constabulary]] on 1st April 1974, the force had 1247 officers.<ref name=":0" />
 Unlike most city forces, the force was officially a [[constabulary]], the usual name given to county forces, since Bristol was a county as well as a city.

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