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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Avon and Somerset Constabulary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary is a police force in England covering 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.
		Somerset is a county in the south-west of England.
		Avon was formed from the City and County of Bristol and parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset by the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on April 1, 1974.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Avon-and-Somerset-Constabulary (476 words)

	Avon (county) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Avon was formed from the City and County of Bristol and parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset by the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on April 1, 1974.
		The County of Avon was never a well-loved institution: many Bristolians regretted the removal of the "county" title from their city, and many people in parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset that were now included in Avon felt they had been cut off from their traditional counties.
		The demise of the County of Avon was the focus of a documentary called "The End of Avon" by the BBC produced by Linda Orr and Michael Lund broadcast in 1996.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Avon_county (561 words)

	Case Studies - Avon and Somerset Constabulary
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary provides the police service for a diverse range of communities from inner city Bristol to rural Exmoor.
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary wanted to reduce instances of burglary by increasing the public’s participation in their own safety through Neighbourhood Watch schemes.
		Following the analysis, Avon and Somerset Constabulary realised that the majority of participants in Neighbourhood Watch schemes did not match the ACORN profile of those groups most at–risk from burglaries.
	www.caci.co.uk /page_content/cs-avonsomerset.htm (531 words)

	Avon (county) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The County of Avon was a short-lived non-metropolitan county and ceremonial county in the west of England, named after the River Avon which ran through it.
		For ceremonial purposes, the post of Lord Lieutenant of Avon has been abolished, Bristol has regained its own Lord Lieutenant and High Sheriff, while the other authorities were returned to their traditional counties.
		Also, Avon County Council funded funded Sustrans' first cycleway, the Bristol and Bath railway path, which lead to the creation of the National Cycle Network.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_of_Avon (561 words)

	Avon and Somerset Constabulary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary is a police force in England covering 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 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.
		The headquarters of the force is at Portishead in North Somerset, close to the B3124.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Avon_and_Somerset_Constabulary (152 words)

	County of Avon
		The County of Avon was a short-lived administrative county in the west of England, named for the River Avon which ran through it.
		The County of Avon was never a well-loved institution: many Bristolians regretted the removal of the "county" title from their city, and many people in former parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset felt they had been cut off from their traditional counties.
		These four authorities are The City and County of Bristol, South Gloucestershire (formerly Kingswood and Northavon), North Somerset (formerly Woodspring) and Bath and North East Somerset (formerly Bath and Wansdyke).
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/c/co/county_of_avon.html (358 words)

	Police Service Recruitment - Could You?- Local forces - south west
		In Avon and Somerset we seek to recruit police officers from all walks of life and all communities to ensure we fully represent the communities we serve.
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary is one of the largest nonmetropolitan police forces in England and Wales and employs around 3,200 police officers as well as almost 2,000 support staff.
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary has a clearly stated Equal Opportunities Policy and support staff vacancies are open to all suitability qualified applicants, irrespective of age, sex, martial status, race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership/non membership, religious belief or disability status.
	www.policecouldyou.co.uk /?action=article&ID=121 (998 words)

	Portishead, Somerset -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It was once a major port, acting for a time as the main harbour of (An industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon) Bristol.
		Portishead is primarily a dormitory town for Bristol and its environs, but employers include the (additional info and facts about Avon and Somerset Constabulary) Avon and Somerset Constabulary, which has its headquarters on the western edge of the town, Gordano School, and legions of care homes for the elderly.
		The (An industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon) Bristol based (additional info and facts about trip-hop) trip-hop group (additional info and facts about Portishead) Portishead are named after the town, despite claiming to hate the place.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/portishead,_somerset.htm (287 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 10 Nov 2003 (pt 29)
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary had 2,989 officers on 31 March 1997, which has increased by 315 to 3,304 in August this year, a record number.
		Her Majesty's Inspector Constabulary (HMIC) and the Police Standards Unit are currently working with a number of forces, whose performance is significantly below the average for their most similar forces, to help them address performance issues.
		Avon and Somerset police force introduced the standard in October 2000.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo031110/text/31110w29.htm (1797 words)

	Renewable Energy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Somerset Project Partner, Wessex Grain, will arrange the supply of bioethanol, initially from a bioethanol plant in Spain using wheat grown in the South West region! Wessex Grain are finalising proposals for a bioethanol plant at Henstridge which would allow cars in Somerset to run fuel from locally grown wheat by 2007.
		Somerset County Council is taking steps to put the County’s motorists in harmony with their environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from car transport. In partnership with Ford Motor Company, Wessex Grain and Wessex Biofuels, the Council has applied for European funding to develop the use of bioethanol as a transport fuel in the County.
		Somerset County Council obtained a grant of £67,000 for the installation from the DTI Major Photovoltaic Demonstration Programme.
	www.somerset.gov.uk /somerset/ete/sustdev/renewable/index.cfm?override=subtopic&infoid=3590 (1682 words)

	Infoconomy - Home page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary, like all UK police forces, is cyber-attacked every day.
		When the false alarms from Avon and Somerset Constabulary's intrusion detection system (IDS) reached 500 per week, Rik Kershaw-Moore, the constabulary's information security administrator, decided that it was time to act.
		If anything were to get through, it would not only be a huge embarrassment for the constabulary, which covers 1.5 million people from Bristol to Bath, it could also disrupt its ability to respond to emergencies.
	www.infoconomy.com /pages/archives/group96634.adp (515 words)

	The Weston Mercury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Home Office data which shows Avon and Somerset Constabulary as a low scorer in performance tables has been dismissed as out of date by police chiefs.
		Chief Supt Snell said Avon & Somerset was compared unfairly with rural Devon and Cornwall.
		A force spokesman said: "After a co-ordinated response by the Avon and Somerset Constabulary and its partners, burglaries, vehicle crime and robberies are all going down while the majority of other forces are seeing increases.
	www.thewestonmercury.co.uk /archived_material/2003/week_09/news/asp/03-02-28Police.asp (924 words)

	Arc Theatre - Avon and Somerset Constabulary case study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is important for those working on behalf of all our communities to understand this reality and to be able to respond to it at both an emotional level and in a way that actually improves the service we deliver.
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary realised that they wanted to offer a very different style of training opportunity that could genuinely open up dialogue.
		Find out about Avon and Somerset's Race Equality Scheme including the commissioning of Arc's 'My England' programme...
	www.arctheatre.com /publicsector_avonsomerset.html (527 words)

	Easynet Connect
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary is one of the country's largest and busiest forces.
		The Avon and Somerset Police are initially utilising one hundred Easynet Dial-Up connections for use with their ISDN multi-media facility.
		The service is aimed at frequent users such as The Avon and Somerset Constabulary and is optimised for maximum performance.
	www.easynetconnect.co.uk /about/about_casestudies_article.asp?uid=130 (816 words)

	BBC - Somerset - Travel - Speed cameras
		Avon and Somerset Police units will be out and about across the force area with speed-detection cameras.
		"The Avon and Somerset Safety Camera Partnership has been operating in Somerset for some time now, but it seems there are still misunderstandings about its work and objectives," said the organisation's Dave Gollicker.
		The Avon and Somerset Safety Partnership has been formed by police, highways authorities, the magistrates' courts service, health authorities, Crown Prosecution Service and Highways Agency.
	www.bbc.co.uk /somerset/content/articles/2005/03/17/speed_cameras_feature.shtml (457 words)

	Official Anthony Stewart Head and Avon and Somerset Constabulary
		Bath and North East Somerset is to pioneer the new “nominated neighbour” scheme which is sponsored by SWEB Energy and aims to take head-on the scourge of the elderly and vulnerable – the distraction burglar.
		Over the past 12 months 400 distraction burglaries were reported in Avon and Somerset police force area but police believe that the actually number is nearer to 4000.
		Government regulator Energywatch adds: “Energywatch welcomes this partnership between SWEB Energy and Avon and Somerset Constabulary, which aims to give consumers valuable protection in the home as well as promoting other services offered by SWEB Energy, such as the password scheme and special offers on home insulation and low energy light bulbs.
	www.anthonyshead.org /police.html (516 words)

	Avon and Somerset
		Avon and Somerset road accident contributory factor data for 2001
		We discovered that Avon and Somerset Constabulary collected separate contributory factor information for years up to 2001.
		Avon and Somerset asked for a data preparation fee.
	www.safespeed.org.uk /aands.html (246 words)

	POLICE LAUNCH NATIONAL HUNT FOR FRAUDSTER (8 April 2004)
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary is asking the public to help catch the man who is believed to have swindled dozens of landlords out of tens of thousands of pounds.
		Detective Sergeant Dave Trotter of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary's serious crime group said 'This man has been stealing from people all over the country.
		It is strongly believed that he has travelled to other parts of the country and there are further victims that have yet to come forward.
	www.staffordshire.police.uk /news375.htm (369 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 10 Nov 2003 (pt 29)
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary had 2,989 officers on 31 March 1997, which has increased by 315 to 3,304 in August this year, a record number.
		Her Majesty's Inspector Constabulary (HMIC) and the Police Standards Unit are currently working with a number of forces, whose performance is significantly below the average for their most similar forces, to help them address performance issues.
		Avon and Somerset police force introduced the standard in October 2000.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo031110/text/31110w29.htm (1778 words)

	Avon and Somerset Constabulary Tackling Homophobia and Gay Hate Crime :: Silence Is Not Golden
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary Tackling Homophobia and Gay Hate Crime :: Silence Is Not Golden
		Further information is available on Avon and Somerset Constabulary's website.
		Silence Is Not Golden is a project produced by OUTeverywhere, the social networking organisation for the LGBT community.
	www.silenceisnotgolden.org /force.aspx?guid=5f8e8c02-f1c5-472f-a4cd-ab4ddc1fd917 (111 words)

	ipedia.com: British Police Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Outside of the metropolitan area the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835 and further legislation in 1839 and 1840 allowed counties to create their own constabulary.
		Evidence of widespread corruption in the 1970s, serious urban riots and the police role in controlling industrial disorder in the 1980s, and the changing nature of police procedure made police accountability and control a major political football from the 1990s onwards.
		The UK miners' strike (1984-1985) saw thousands of police from various constabularies deployed against miners, frequently resulting in violent confontation.
	www.ipedia.com /british_police.html (1271 words)

	GNN - Government News Network
		The sixth annual Tilley Awards reward best practice in tackling crime and anti-social behaviour recognising initiatives that reduce crime over the long term, not just by making arrests, but by working with local agencies to tackle the root causes of the problems.
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary and Hampshire Constabulary were this year's runners-up.
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary's work on tackling fireworks misuse addressed the behaviour of those who were causing misery in their community, and Hampshire Constabulary's Operation Cobra achieved impressive results in reducing vehicle crime.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=128701&NewsAreaID=2 (843 words)

	Avon and Somerset Constabulary - Terms and conditions
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary - Terms and conditions
		No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any means, electronic, mechanical recorded or otherwise, without the express prior permission of Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
		Avon and Somerset Constabulary cannot be held responsible for the quality or content of external links from this website.
	www.avonandsomerset.police.uk /pop_ups/terms_and_conditions.htm (150 words)

	Crime Scene Cleanup in Avon, AL (Alabama) 888-246-9111 Nationwide 24hrs
		AVON PRODUCTS INC., -6.7 percent to $25.72: The world's largest door-to-door seller of cosmetics will cut jobs and move some operations overseas to save as...
		While living in Avon, Kepler became a firefighter there, eventually rising to the rank of deputy chief.
		After being alerted by the Globe to her inclusion on the unclaimed property list, Brenda Burchell of Avon was pleasantly surprised to find she was owed nearly...
	www.crimeclean-up.net /modules.php?name=city&city=92 (804 words)

	Gloucestershire Constabulary - Chief Officer Biographies
		Promoted to Inspector in 1992, he completed secondments to Kent Constabulary and to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary before taking up a post as Chief Inspector in charge of operations at Snow Hill, with particular responsibility for security operations at the Central Criminal Court and other high profile venues.
		Immediately prior to joining the Constabulary, Mr Chapman held the post of Deputy Director of Personnel with a local Healthcare Trust and before that he worked overseas for two years as HR Adviser to the Bermuda Government.
		He was Secretary to the Avon and Somerset Police Authority and Avon Public Protection Committee for two years before being promoted to the Personnel Department where he held several posts before his departure to Bermuda in 1988.
	www.gloucestershire.police.uk /2.html (789 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Fire brigade condemns arson attacks
		Nobody was injured but Avon fire brigade warned that the arson attacks were putting people's lives at risk.
		Avon Fire Brigade is working in partnership with Avon and Somerset Constabulary and local councils to raise awareness of the problem.
		A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Constabulary added: "We want the public to get involved and contact us to get the cars removed before they become a target for anyone who may want to destroy them."
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk/1476328.stm (296 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Operation Block Author(s): Cumbria Constabulary Headquarters Description: The Tilley Award 2001 Summary: The Problem: The Area dwelling burglary reduction target for the period 01.04.00 to 31.03.01 was set at 6.6% By August 2000, the Area had experienced an increase of 14.4%.
		The Makeover (The Dumfries Tradesafe Partnership) Author(s): Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary Description: The Tilley Award 2001 Summary: Locus Dumfries is a town of approximately 32,000 Residents, situated in South-West Scotland and is the nominal and administrative capital of Dumfries and Galloway Regions, as well as the largest residential and Commercial Centre in the area.
		Leicestershire Constabulary North Area Reducing burglary, Reducing the Fear of Crime Author(s): Leicestershire Constabulary Description: The Tilley Award 2001 Summary: The reduction of burglary against dwellings is a priority for the North Area of the Leicestershire Constabulary.
	www.crimereduction.gov.uk /tilley2001.doc (20747 words)

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