| Wiltshire Police | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 13 November 1839 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Employees | 2,068 (in 2019)[1] |
| Volunteers | 265 (105 specials and 160 PSVs)[1] |
| Annual budget | £127.8 million[2] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
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| Map of police area | |
| Size | 1,346 square miles (3,490 km2)[3] |
| Population | 722,000[3] |
| Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | |
| Headquarters | Devizes |
| Police officers | 1019 [4] |
| Police community support officers | 132[1] |
| Police and crime commissioner responsible | |
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| Website | |
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Wiltshire Police, formerly known as Wiltshire Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Wiltshire (including the Borough of Swindon) in South West England.
The force serves 722,000 people over an area of 1,346 square miles (3,490 km2).[3] In terms of officer numbers, it is the second smallest force in the United Kingdom (after the City of London Police).[4]
- ^ a b c "Force Management Statement 2019" (PDF). Wiltshire Police. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Factsheet: Police Funding Settlement 2020-21". Home Office Media. Home Office. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Overview: Wiltshire Police". HMICFRS. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Police workforce, England and Wales, 30 September 2020: data tables" (ODS). Gov.uk. Home Office. 1 February 2021. pp. Table 1. Retrieved 23 February 2021.