| Tayside Police | |
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| Motto | Semper Vigilo |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1975 (merger) |
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Superseding agency | Police Scotland |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Angus, Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Scotland |
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| Map of Tayside Police's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 7,497 square km |
| Population | 388,000 |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Dundee |
| Sworn members | As of 31 March 2011 Officers: 1,255 Special Constables: 172 Police Staff: 615 |
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| Divisions | 3 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 27 |
| Website | |
| www.facebook.com/TaysidePoliceMuseum | |
Tayside Police was a territorial police force covering the Scottish council areas of Angus, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross (the former Tayside region) until 1 April 2013, at which point it was subsumed into Police Scotland. The total area covered by the force was 2,896 square miles (7,500 km2) with a population of 388,000. The force operated from 27 police stations and has an establishment of 1078 police officers, 151 special constables and 594 support staff, as of February 2008. Tayside Police was Scotland's fourth-largest police force.