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Latest revision as of 06:56, 24 October 2024
| United Kingdom Police Force | |
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 Flag | |
| Abbreviation | UKPF |
| Motto | "Security, Prosperity, Serenity" |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 196,131 |
| Annual budget | £12.885 billion (2023/24) |
| Legal personality | Directorate |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
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| The jurisdiction of the United Kingdom Police Force | |
| Size | 360,382 km2 (139,144 sq mi) |
| Population | 81,093,881 |
| Constituting instrument | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Scotland Yard, Westminster, London |
| Police officers | 196,131 |
| Cabinet secretary responsible | |
| Agency executives | |
| Parent agency | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Child agencies | |
| Units | 4 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 2,000+ |
| Vehicles | 25,000+ |
| Boats | 100+ |
| Aircraft | 4,000+ |
| Website | |
| https://www.ukpf.uk | |
The United Kingdom Police Force, abbreviated as UKPF, is the umbrella organisation and directorate comprising the United Kingdom's four national police forces: Police England and Wales, Police Scotland, Police Hanover, and Garda Síochána. Established in 1999 as the United Kingdom's national police force, it is headquartered at Scotland Yard and is led by the Chief Police Commissioner of the United Kingdom, currently Sir Mark Rowley.
Established by the Police Reform Act 1999, the UKPF mainly serves to coordinate the activities and response between the United Kingdom's four national police forces. Originally consisting of just three agencies, a fourth agency was added when Police Scotland was formed in 2013. Since its inception, the UKPF has been presided over by the Chief Police Commissioner of the United Kingdom who advises the Home Secretary while also coordinating efforts between the chief constables of the four national police forces.