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) 173.30 Additional pages for same incident (per page) 5.50 Limited particulars (Road Traffic Act details) 43.80 Copy of self-reporting/minor collision form 43.80 Forensic collision investigator’s report (mainly fatal collisions) 1,285.93 Forensic collision investigator’s scene and reconstruction videos on disc 105.50 Forensic collision investigator – rough data (per page) 35.20 Scene plan 53 Vehicle examination report 87.89 Specialist report (CCTV, tachograph, vehicle download) if separate 92.10 External expert report – request by force 82.10
Excludes VAT Table 2 – Copies of photographs and recordings
Description Amount (£) ex VAT From digital camera (per disc) 36.30 Curated photo sets (per 10 digital photos or part thereof) 71.60 Photographs (printed first photo) 34.78 Each subsequent photograph 4 Video footage – police (handheld, drone, vehicle mounted or body-worn video; per hour for reviewing and redaction) Per hour + 36.30 Dashcam, drone or CCTV footage – public or private 36.30
Excludes VAT Table 3 – Digital data
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Laser scan data – raw or registered point cloud 75.20 Skid test and survey data – raw or registered 31.70 Vehicle digital data download – IDR, blackbox, tachograph, infotainment (cost per item) 75.20
Excludes VAT Table 4 – Copies of statements
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Per officer statement (up to 3 pages) 45.30 Additional pages (per page) 5.50 Copy of witness statement 53 Copy of witness statement 70 Interview with a police officer (per officer) 206.61 Request for a statement to be written by a police officer 177.70 Copy of interview record (only where prepared during investigative process) 70.50 Copies of VHS videotapes (provision for Criminal Justice System) 105.50 Copies of audio tapes 105.80 Copies of audio tapes (provision for Criminal Justice System) 43.24 Copies of CDs or DVDs 34
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 41.94 If the search is made and documents ready for dispatch 101.14 Abortive search 41.94
Excludes VAT Table 6 – Fingerprinting fees
Description Amount (£) inc VAT One set 99.30 Additional sets thereafter (each) 49.70
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 35.34 Charge per sheet 0.26 Charge per hour of time 8.84 Postage As applicable
Excludes VAT Description Amount (£) ex VAT Request for information (up to 2 hours work) 111.70 Hourly rate for work above 2 hours (including redaction) 37.50
Excludes VAT Description Amount (£) ex VAT Request (crime/lost property number, etc.) – MOU App D(a) 37.50 Request (in response to specific questions) – MOU App D(b) 158.90 Interview with police officer (per officer) – MOU Para 4.5 177.70
Excludes VAT Table 12 – Other common items
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Crime Report 150.96 MG5 44.70 MG3 44.70 Incident log 45.50 PNC convictions 44.16 Caution Certificate 28.83 Domestic Violence Report 67.30 Occurrence Summary 22.60 Custody Record 22.50
Excludes VAT Table 13 – Alarm URN Fees (Set by Secured by Design)
Description Amount (£) ex VAT Alarm Registration (Intruder) 55.60 Alarm Registration (Panic Alarm) 55.60 Lone Worker Devices up to 10,000 67.10 Lone Worker Devices 10,100 – 50,000 100.70 Lone Worker Devices 50,001 and over 134.30
Excludes VAT Table 14 – Firearms Licensing fees
Description Amount (£) inc VAT Firearms certificate grant 88 Firearms certificate renewal 62 Firearms certificate replacement 4 Shotgun certificate grant 79.50 Shotgun certificate renewal 49 Shotgun certificate replacement 4 Shotgun Certificate grant 90 Shotgun Certificate renewal 65 Visitors Permit (Individual) 20 Visitors Permit (Group) 100 Home Office Club approval 84 Registered firearms dealer issue (registration) 200 Registered firearms dealer replacement (renewal) 200 Game Fairs 13 Variation (not like for like) 20 Firearms Museum Licence 200
Table 15 – Other Licensing fees
Description Amount (£) inc VAT Aliens certificates 38.90 Pedlars certificates 12.25
