Avon and Somerset Police
| Avon and Somerset Police | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Serve. Protect. Respect. |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 April 1974 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Employees | 6,098 (2020)[1] |
| Volunteers | 533 (2020)[1] |
| Annual budget | £328.5 million (2020–21)[2] |
| Legal personality | Police force |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Avon and Somerset, England |
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| Map of police area | |
| Size | 1,847 square miles (4,780 km2)[3] |
| Population | 1.72 million[3] |
| Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | |
| Headquarters | Portishead |
| Police officers |
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| Police community support officers | 330 (2020)[1] |
| Police and Crime Commissioner responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Divisions | 6 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 29 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Avon and Somerset Police is the police service for the five unitary authority areas of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire, all in South West England.
As of September 2020[update], the force had 2,965 police officers, 299 special constables, and 330 police community support officers.[1]
As of March 2023[update], Avon and Somerset Police had 3,330 Police Constables and 235 Special Constables.[4]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Data tables for 'Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 September 2020'". Home Office. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ↑ "2020/2021 Chief Constable's Statement of Accounts". Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- 1 2 "Overview: Avon & Somerset Police". HMICFRS. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ Allen, Grahame. "Police Service Strength" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2024.