Charges for information
Under the terms of the publication scheme, we are required to provide details of any information that will be subject to charges.
Our charges are in line with The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) guidelines on charging for police services. However, Avon and Somerset Police reserve the right to amend such fees to meet the demands placed on certain areas of the business.
The charges listed below will be periodically revised and updated.
Section 15 services (Table 1 to 12) are subject to VAT at the then-current rate, except where service is required by statute or authority direction.
Table 13 and 14 charges are set by reference to Statutory Instruments.
Make cheques payable to ‘PCC for Avon and Somerset’ .
Table 1 – Accident reports
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Copy of accident report (full extract up to 30 pages) 137.96 Additional pages for same incident (per page) 4.50 Limited particulars (Road Traffic Act details) 36.00 Copy of self-reporting/minor accident form 36.00 Forensic collision investigator’s report (mainly fatal collisions) 1,023.73 Scene and reconstruction videos on disc (per recording) 86.70 Rough data (per page) 28.90 Scene plan 43.60 Vehicle examination report 72.50
Excludes VAT Table 2 – Copies of photographs
Description Amount (£) ex VAT From digital camera (per disc) 21.30 Photographs (first photo) 28.90 Each subsequent photograph 3.30
Excludes VAT Table 3 – Copies of statements
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Per statement (up to 3 pages) 37.20 Additional pages (per page) 4.50 Copy of witness statement 43.60 Copy of witness statement 57.50 Interview with a police officer (per officer) 164.48 Request for a statement to be written by a police officer 146.00 Copy of PIC sheets (second copy) 28.90 Copy of interview record (only where prepared during investigative process) 57.90 Copies of VHS videotapes (provision for Criminal Justice System) 86.70 Copies of audio tapes 86.90 Copies of audio tapes (provision for Criminal Justice System) 36.00 Copies of audio CDs/DVDs 21.00
Table 4 – Cancellation charges
Description Amount (£) ex VAT If the request is cancelled prior to the search REFUND If the search is made prior to cancellation 33.39 If the search is made and documents ready for dispatch 80.52 Abortive search 33.39
Excludes VAT Table 5 – Fingerprinting fees
Description Amount (£) inc VAT One set 81.60 Additional sets thereafter (each) 40.80
Fingerprints taken for some countries are not subject to VAT. Fingerprints taken for some countries are not subject to VAT.
Table 6 – UK Immigration
Description Amount (£) ex VAT The total charge for the initial 1 hour detention period 30.30 The total charge for each subsequent 1 hour detention period 20.10 Total constant watch charge (additional to normal charges) 390.71
Excludes VAT Table 7 – General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)/ Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 fees
Description Amount (£) ex VAT DPA 2018 – Section 7 Subject Access Request N/A DPA 2018 – Section 68 Health Records (Copy) N/A DPA 2018 – Section 68 Health Records (View) N/A DPA 2018 – Section 68 Health Records (View and then Copy) N/A
Excludes VAT Table 8 – Copy of personnel or medical file
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Standard administration charge 28.13 Charge per sheet 0.21 Charge per hour of time 7.04 Postage As applicable
Excludes VAT Description Amount (£) ex VAT Request for information (up to 2 hours work) 91.80 Hourly rate for work above 2 hours (including redaction) 30.80
Excludes VAT Description Amount (£) ex VAT Request (crime/lost property number, etc.) – MOU App D(a) 30.80 Request (in response to specific questions) – MOU App D(b) 130.60 Interview with police officer (per officer) – MOU Para 4.5 146.00
Excludes VAT Table 11 – Other common items
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Crime Report 120.17 MG5 36.70 MG3 36.70 Incident log 37.40 PNC convictions 36.70 Caution Certificate 24.00 Domestic Violence Report 55.30 Occurrence Summary 18.30 Custody Record 18.50
Excludes VAT Table 12 – Alarm URN Fees (Set by Secured by Design)
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Alarm Registration (Intruder) 45.25 Alarm Registration (Panic Alarm) 45.25 Lone Worker Devices up to 10,000 54.67 Lone Worker Devices 10,100 – 50,000 82.00 Lone Worker Devices 50,001 and over 109.35
Excludes VAT Table 13 – Firearms Licensing fees
Description Amount (£) inc VAT Firearms certificate grant 88.00 Firearms certificate renewal 62.00 Firearms certificate replacement 4.00 Shotgun certificate grant 79.50 Shotgun certificate renewal 49.00 Shotgun certificate replacement 4.00 Shotgun Certificate grant 90.00 Shotgun Certificate renewal 65.00 Visitors Permit (Individual) 20.00 Visitors Permit (Group) 100.00 Home Office Club approval 84.00 Registered firearms dealer issue (registration) 200.00 Registered firearms dealer replacement (renewal) 200.00 Game Fairs 13.00 Variation (not like for like) 20.00 Firearms Museum Licence 200.00
Table 14 – Other Licensing fees
Description Amount (£) inc VAT Aliens certificates 34.00 Pedlars certificates 12.25
