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| Suffolk Constabulary | |
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| Common name | Suffolk Police |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1967 |
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| Annual budget | £157 million (2023 - 2024) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Suffolk, England, UK |
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| Size | 1,466 square miles (3,796 km2) |
| Population | 761,000 |
| Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales |
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| Headquarters | Martlesham |
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| PCSOs | 36 |
| Police and Crime Commissioner responsible | |
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| Website | |
| https://www.suffolk.police.uk/ | |
Suffolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Suffolk in East Anglia, England. The force serves a population of 761,000 in a mostly rural area of 1,466 square miles (3,796 km2), including 49 miles of coastline and the Southern part of the Broads National Park. Headquartered in Martlesham, Suffolk is responsible for Ipswich, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Felixstowe.[1][2] As of March 2023, the force has a strength of approximately 1,399 police officers, 116 special constables, 917 police staff/designated officers, 33 PCSO's and 123 police support volunteers.[3] The Chief Constable is currently Rachel Kearton,[4] and the Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore (Conservative).
- ^ "Police & Crime Plan". Suffolk PCC. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Coastal management » East Suffolk Council". eastsuffolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Police workforce, England and Wales: 31 March 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Our people". www.suffolk.police.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2023.