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English territorial police force
Law enforcement agency
Suffolk Constabulary
Common name
Suffolk Police
Agency overview
Formed
1967
Preceding agencies
East Suffolk Constabulary
West Suffolk Constabulary
Ipswich Borough Police
Employees
1,399 police officers
33 PCSOs
917 police staff
Volunteers
116 special constables
123 police support volunteers
Annual budget
£157 million (2023 - 2024)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
Suffolk, England, UK
Map of police area
Size
1,466 square miles (3,796 km2)
Population
761,000
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
Martlesham
Constables
1,399 police officers
116 special constables
PCSOs
36
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible
Tim Passmore
Agency executive
Rachel Kearton, Chief Constable
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).
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^"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.
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