Norfolk Constabulary

Norfolk Constabulary
Common nameNorfolk Police
MottoOur Priority is You
Agency overview
Formed22 November 1839 (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 jurisdictionNorfolk, England, UK
Map of police area
Size2,079 square miles (5,380 km2)[1]
Population908,000[1]
Legal jurisdictionEngland and Wales
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen by
HeadquartersWymondham
Constables
  • 1,897 Police Officers
  • 163 Special Constables
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible
Agency executive
  • Paul Sanford, Chief Constable
Website
www.norfolk.police.uk Edit this at Wikidata

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Norfolk Constabulary". HMICFRS. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Norfolk Rivers Trust | Rivers". norfolkriverstrust.org. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Police workforce, England and Wales: 31 March 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Norfolk's Police and Crime Commissioner". Norfolk PCC. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

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