NCJ Number
72297
Editor(s)
C G A Parker
Date Published
1980
Length
177 pages
Annotation
This international directory provides the names, addresses, and/or phone numbers for police and civil defense agencies, fire brigades, and ambulance services in the United Kingdom and around the globe, as well for industrial and commercial firms handling security products, services, and supplies.
Abstract
Maps depict the distribution of police forces in England, Wales, and Scotland. A gazeteer of police stations in Great Britain is provided, and a brief description of the International Criminal Police Organization is presented along with a list of member nations and other international police and civil defense associations. Selected fire brigades from around the world are listed as are State fire marshals in the United States and Canada. Insurance companies, governmental agencies, security associations, trade unions and other groups involved with police or civil defense services in Great Britain are listed. Companies dealing with security products, services, and supplies in Great Britain and overseas are listed, with information on the numbers of employees, the area of their operations, and the company function. A buyers' guide for security equipment and services is included, and the names and addresses of security equipment industry associations in the United States are provided. A total of 11 references is cited.