This book outlines the many hundreds of known past and present police forces of England and Wales. At least 613 forces of one type or another are outlined. There are about 130,000 words and over 3,300 cross reference links in this work. Amalgamations, dates and historical strength figures are included. Non Home Office police forces are included. The Glossary section outlines a number of “must know” terms, the current ranks, and other current police (or police related) agencies. This book is an abridged version of the illustrated and comprehensive ‘Police Reference: England and Wales (plus the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man’ (ISBN 978-0-9858978-0-2). Updated in November 2013 to include 2013 strength figures and add the Wandsworth Events Police, the Parks Police Service (two new forces) and Crystal Palace Police (a newly discovered force which is believed to have existed between about 1854 and 1936).