Police
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UK Police forces, 2013. Click on any name for the article about the force. The City of London has its own police force but is too small to be shown on the map.
- England has 41 police forces, most of which correspond to one or more ceremonial counties (including a few counties that have been abolished): see map opposite.
- Wales has four police forces, each corresponding to one or more preserved counties.
- Scotland has one police force, Police Scotland (officially the Police Service of Scotland).
- Northern Ireland has one police force, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
In November 2012 elections were first held for a Police and Crime Commissioner for every police force in England and Wales (except London). These posts replaced the Police Authority for each force [1]. Elections were subsequently held in 2016.
There are also some special police forces, such as the British Transport Police.
LGBT History
In 1990 the Lesbian and Gay Police Association was established, later renamed The Gay Police Association. This group represented lesbian and gay police officers throughout the UK but was wound up in 2013. The National LGBT Police Network was set up during 2015.
The European Gay Police Association represents LGBT police officers in Europe.
References
- ↑ With the exception of the Metropolitan Police Force which comes under the Mayor Of London
