| Avon and Somerset Police | |
|---|---|
 Logo and slogan | |
 Badge | |
| 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 territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in 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] The force serves 1.72 million people over an area of 1,847 square miles (4,780 km2).[3]
According to a House of Commons Library report, as of March 2023, Avon and Somerset Police had 3,330 Police Constables and 235 Special Constables.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference
stats2020was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2020/2021 Chief Constable's Statement of Accounts". Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Overview: Avon & Somerset Police". HMICFRS. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Allen, Grahame. "Police Service Strength" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2024.