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.
Items listed with hourly rates will be charged at the special policing rate for the relevant rank or grade of the individual completing the chargeable activity.
Section 15 services (Table 1 to 13) are subject to VAT at the then-current rate, except where service is required by statute or authority direction.
Table 14 and 15 charges are set by reference to Statutory Instruments.
Make cheques payable to ‘PCC for Avon and Somerset’ .
Table 1 – Collision reports
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Copy of collision report (full extract up to 30 pages) 176.60 Additional pages for same incident (per page) 5.60 Limited particulars (Road Traffic Act details) 44.70 Copy of self-reporting/minor collision form 44.70 Forensic collision investigator’s report (mainly fatal collisions) 1,311.65 Forensic collision investigator’s scene and reconstruction videos on disc 107.70 Forensic collision investigator – rough data (per page) 35.90 Scene plan 54.20 Vehicle examination report 89.70 Specialist report (CCTV, tachograph, vehicle download) if separate 94 External expert report – request by force 83.90
Excludes VAT Table 2 – Copies of photographs and recordings
Description Amount (£) ex VAT From digital camera (per disc) 37.10 Curated photo sets (per 10 digital photos or part thereof) 73.10 Photographs (printed first photo) 35.47 Each subsequent photograph 4.08 Video footage – police (handheld, drone, vehicle mounted or body-worn video; per hour for reviewing and redaction) Per hour + 37 Dashcam, drone or CCTV footage – public or private 37
Excludes VAT Table 3 – Digital data
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Laser scan data – raw or registered point cloud 76.70 Skid test and survey data – raw or registered 32.40 Vehicle digital data download – IDR, blackbox, tachograph, infotainment (cost per item) 76.70
Excludes VAT Table 4 – Copies of statements
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Per officer statement (up to 3 pages) 46.20 Additional pages (per page) 5.60 Copy of witness statement 54.20 Copy of witness statement 71.40 Interview with a police officer (per officer) 210.74 Request for a statement to be written by a police officer 181.40 Copy of interview record (only where prepared during investigative process) 71.90 Copies of VHS videotapes (provision for Criminal Justice System) 107.70 Copies of audio tapes 108 Copies of audio tapes (provision for Criminal Justice System) 44.11 Copies of CDs or DVDs 34.70
Table 5 – Cancellation charges
Description Amount (£) ex VAT If the request is cancelled prior to the search REFUND If the search is made prior to cancellation 42.78 If the search is made and documents ready for dispatch 103.16 Abortive search 42.78
Excludes VAT Table 6 – Fingerprinting fees
Description Amount (£) inc VAT One set 101.40 Additional sets thereafter (each) 50.70
Fingerprints taken for some countries are not subject to VAT. Table 7 – UK Immigration
Description Amount (£) ex VAT The total charge for the initial 1 hour detention period 61.80 The total charge for each subsequent 1 hour detention period 31.54 Total constant watch charge (additional to normal charges) 867.73
Excludes VAT Table 8 – 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 9 – Copy of personnel or medical file
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Standard administration charge 36.05 Charge per sheet 0.27 Charge per hour of time 9.02 Postage As applicable
Excludes VAT Description Amount (£) ex VAT Request for information (up to 2 hours work) 114.10 Hourly rate for work above 2 hours (including redaction) 38.30
Excludes VAT Description Amount (£) ex VAT Request (crime/lost property number, etc.) – MOU App D(a) 38.30 Request (in response to specific questions) – MOU App D(b) 162.30 Interview with police officer (per officer) – MOU Para 4.5 181.40
Excludes VAT Table 12 – Other common items
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Crime Report 153.98 MG5 45.60 MG3 45.60 Incident log 46.50 PNC convictions 45.04 Caution Certificate 29.41 Domestic Violence Report 68.70 Occurrence Summary 23.10 Custody Record 23
Excludes VAT Table 13 – Alarm URN Fees (Set by Secured by Design)
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Alarm Registration (Intruder) 56.70 Alarm Registration (Panic Alarm) 56.70 Lone Worker Devices up to 10,000 68.60 Lone Worker Devices 10,100 – 50,000 102.80 Lone Worker Devices 50,001 and over 137.10
Excludes VAT Table 14 – Firearms Licensing fees
Description Amount (£) inc VAT Grant of firearms certificate 198 Grant of shotgun certificate 194 Grant of coterminous (both) certificates 202 Renewal of firearms certificate 131 Renewal of shotgun certificate 126 Renewal of coterminous (both) certificates 155 Registered firearms dealers (grant or renewal) 466 Replacement of lost or stolen firearms certificate 9 Replacement of lost or stolen shotgun certificate 9 Visitors’ Permit (group of between six and 20) 233 Visitor’s Permit 47 Game Fairs 30 Variation of firearms certificate (not like for like) 47 Firearms Museum Licence 200
Table 15 – Other Licensing fees
Description Amount (£) inc VAT Aliens certificates 39.67 Pedlars certificates 12.25
