FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1861, THE ALMANAC IS AN AUTHORITATIVE REFERENCE WORK WHICH CONTAINS THE ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND NAMES OF PERSONNEL OF HOME OFFICE AND POLICE ORGANIZATIONS, OF POLICE FORCES IN ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND (WITH MAPS OF POLICE AREAS), NORTHERN IRELAND, THE ISLE OF MAN, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE IRISH REPUBLIC. SIMILAR INFORMATION IS INCLUDED FOR THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE, THE SERVICES POLICE, BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE, AIRPORTS, HARBOURS AND DOCKS POLICE, AND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE AND POST OFFICE INVESTIGATION DIVISIONS. ADDITIONAL SERVICES COVERED ARE THE GAMING BOARD, RACECOURSE SECURITY, PRISONS, BORSTALS, REMAND CENTRES, COMMUNITY HOMES, POLICE SOCIETIES, MOTOR LICENCE AUTHORITIES (WITH AN INDEX). THIS EDITION OF THE ALMANAC INCLUDES A LIST OF CROWN COURTS AND MAGISTRATES' COURTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. COURTS ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY (WITH THEIR COURT CODE) FOLLOWED BY THE ADDRESS AND POST CODE, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND POLICE AREA. COURTS AND PLACE NAMES ARE CROSS REFERENCED, AND THE COURTS IN THE MAJOR CONURBATIONS (SUCH AS LONDON AND MANCHESTER) ARE GROUPED FOR QUICK REFERENCE AS WELL AS BEING LISTED ALPHABETICALLY. A NUMERICAL LISTING OF COURT CODES FOLLOWS, WITH REFERENCE BACK TO THEIR COURTS. QUALIFICATIONS OF POLICE CANDIDATES, A 36-PAGE GAZETTEER OF POLICE STATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, CROSS-REFERENCED WITH POLICE FORCES, A LIST OF AFFILIATED COUNTRIES OF INTERPOL, A SUBJECT INDEX, AND RELATED MATERIALS COMPLETE THIS REFERENCE WORK. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--MFE)