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 NPCC guidelines on charging for police services, however Avon and Somerset reserve the right to amend such fees to meet the demands placed on certain areas of the business.
The tables below provide an overview of the relevant charges. The charges listed will be periodically revised and updated.
Section 15 services (Table 1 to 12) are generally subject to VAT at the then-current rate, except where service is required by statute or authority direction.
Make cheques payable to ‘PCC for Avon and Somerset’.
Table 13 and 14 charges are set by reference to Statutory Instruments.
Table 1 – Supply of accident reports
Description
Amount (£)
Copy of accident report (full extract up to 30 pages)
132.60
Additional pages for the same incident (per page)
4.30
Limited particulars (Road Traffic Act details)
35.20
Copy of self-reporting/minor accident form
35.20
Fatal accident investigation report
984.00
Fatal reconstruction video
84.70
Rough data (per page)
28.20
Copy of scale plan – other than in collision report
42.50
Copy of police vehicle examination report (unless provided as full extract)
70.60
Table 2 – Copies of photographs
Description
Amount (£)
Photographs (first photo)
28.20
Each subsequent photograph
3.10
Table 3 – Copies of statements – other than in booklets
Description
Amount (£)
Per statement (up to three pages)
36.30
Additional pages (per page)
4.30
Copy of witness statement (witness agrees to the disclosure of, personal details)
42.50
Copy of witness statement (witness does not agree to the disclosure, of personal details)
56.50
Interview with a police officer (per officer)
158.10
Request for a statement to be written by a police officer
142.50
Copy of PIC sheets (second copy)
28.20
Copy of interview record (only where prepared during the investigative process)
56.50
Copies of VHS videotapes (provision for CJS)
84.70
Copies of audio tapes
84.70
Copies of audio tapes (provision for CJS)
35.20
Copies of audio CDs/DVDs
20.50
Table 4 – Cancellation charges
Description
Amount (£)
If the request is cancelled prior to the search
REFUND
If the search is made prior to cancellation
32.10
If the search is made and documents ready for dispatch
77.40
Abortive search
32.10
Table 5 – Fingerprinting fees
Description
Amount (£)
One set
79.70
Additional sets thereafter (each)
39.80
Table 6 – UK Immigration
Description
Amount (£)
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
Table 7 – Data Protection Act 1998 fees (SI 2000/191)
Description
Amount (£)
DPA 1998 – Section 7 Subject Access Request
N/A
DPA 1998 – Section 68 Health Records (Copy)
N/A
DPA 1998 – Section 68 Health Records (View)
N/A
DPA 1998 – Section 68 Health Records (View and then Copy)
N/A
Table 8 – Copy Personnel or Medical File
Description
Amount (£)
Standard admin charge
27.03
Charge per sheet
0.20
Charge per hour of time
6.77
Postage
As applicable
Table 9 – Requests for Disclosure of Information
Description
Amount (£)
Request for information (up to 2 hours work)
89.70
Hourly rate for work above 2 hours (including redaction)
30.00
Table 10 – ABI/Lloyds Disclosure of Information (ABI/Lloyds MOU)
