Norfolk Constabulary

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Norfolk Constabulary
Common name	Norfolk Police
Motto	Our Priority is You
Agency overview
Formed	22 November 1839; 185 years ago (1839-11-22)
Preceding agencies	Norfolk County Constabulary Norwich City Police Great Yarmouth Borough Police
Employees	1,897 police officers 1,318 police staff
Volunteers	163 special constables 103 police support volunteers
Annual budget	£204 Million (2023 - 2024)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Norfolk, England, UK
Map of police area
Size	2,079 square miles (5,380 km2)[1]
Population	908,000[1]
Legal jurisdiction	England and Wales
Constituting instrument	Police Act 1996
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overseen by	His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services Independent Office for Police Conduct
Headquarters	Wymondham
Constables	1,897 Police Officers 163 Special Constables
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible	Sarah Taylor
Agency executive	Paul Sanford, Chief Constable
Website
www.norfolk.police.uk

Norfolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Norfolk in East Anglia, England. The force serves a population of 908,000 in a mostly rural area of 2,079 square miles (5,380 km²),^[1] including 90 miles (140 km) of coastline and 16 rivers, including the Broads National Park.^[2] Headquartered in Wymondham, Norfolk is responsible for the City of Norwich, along with King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Thetford. As of March 2023, the force has a strength of 1,897 police officers, 163 special constables, 1,318 police staff/designated officers, and 103 police support volunteers.^[3] The Chief Constable is Paul Sanford, and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is Sarah Taylor (Labour).^[4]