Suffolk Constabulary
| Suffolk Constabulary | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1967 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | Police area of Suffolk, UK |
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| Map of Suffolk Constabulary's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 3,801 km² |
| Population | 678,000 |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Martlesham |
| Sworn members |
1,195 (of which 249 are Special Constables) |
| Police and Crime Commissioner responsible | Tim Passmore |
| Agency executive | Gareth Wilson, Chief Constable |
| Areas | 3 (Eastern, Western southern) |
| Website | |
| www.suffolk.police.uk | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Police area agency: Prescribed geographic area in the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
1,195 (of which 249 are Special Constables)
Suffolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Suffolk in East Anglia, England.
Suffolk Constabulary is responsible for policing an area of 939,510 acres (3,802 km2), with a population of 678,074 and 288,473 households. The area covered is principally rural and coastal and the force has two territorial areas: Eastern and Western. The Eastern Area HQ is at Halesworth, the Western Area HQ at Bury St Edmunds. Each area is divided into sectors, with boundaries matching those of local district or borough councils. There are a total of 14 sectors across the county, each commanded by an inspector or chief inspector. As of 2 July 2005, Suffolk Constabulary had 1,305 police officers and 841 police staff, supplemented by 264 special constables, 15 traffic wardens and 34 police community support officers (PCSOs).
It was previously overseen by a Police Authority consisting of nine councillors, three justices of the peace and five independent members, but in common with other English and Welsh forces outside London is now responsible to a Police and Crime Commissioner. The current Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner is Tim Passmore of the Conservative Party.
The retirement of Douglas Paxton after a long period of ill health has now lead to the appointment of previously T/CC Gareth Wilson to the role of the new Chief Constable.
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) currently operates the helicopter from Wattisham Airfield serving Suffolk and East Anglia. However the NPAS announced in February 2015 that Suffolk’s police helicopter base is set to close with plans for 10 bases to be closed across the country to take effect in the 2016/2017 financial year. This will then leave Boreham near Chelmsford as the closest base to Suffolk.
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