Wiltshire Police
English territorial police force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Wiltshire Police | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 13 November, 1839 |
Preceding agencies | |
Employees | 2,068 (in 2019)[1] |
Volunteers | 396 (236 specials and 160 PSVs)[1] |
Annual budget | £127.8 million[2] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
Map of police area | |
Size | 1,346 square miles (3,490 km2)[3] |
Population | 722,000[3] |
Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales |
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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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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]
Since July 2022, the force has been under enhanced scrutiny ("special measures") by His Majesty's Inspectorate, after it was rated 'inadequate' in three areas: responding to the public, protecting vulnerable people and making use of its resources.