Avon and Somerset Police

Avon and Somerset Police
Logo and slogan
Badge
Motto	Serve. Protect. Respect.
Agency overview
Formed	1 April 1974
Preceding agencies	Somerset and Bath Constabulary Part of Gloucestershire Constabulary Bristol Constabulary
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
Map of police area
Size	1,847 square miles (4,780 km2)[3]
Population	1.72 million[3]
Legal jurisdiction	England & 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	Portishead
Police officers	2,965 (2020)[1] 299 special constables (2020)[1]
Police community support officers	330 (2020)[1]
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible	Clare Moody
Agency executive	Sarah Crew, Chief constable
Divisions	6
Facilities
Stations	29
Website
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk

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]