Bristol 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.

The main police station was at the Guard House in Wine Street, Clifton's station was at Brandon Hill, St Phillips and St Jacobs at Trinity Road, and Bedminster's at Turnpike Road.

The first recruits came from a range of other occupations, including 53 labourers, 19 "servants", 10 shoemakers, 9 farmers, several soapboilers, brewers, ropemakers, cordwinders and butchers, one "gentleman" and one jeweller.

[6] At the time of its amalgamation into the Avon and Somerset Constabulary on 1 April 1974, the force had 1247 officers.

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