Northumbria Police

Northumbria Police
Northumbria Police
	Logo of Northumbria Police
Motto	Proud to protect
Agency overview
Formed	1974
Legal personality	Police force
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	City of Newcastle; Gateshead; North Tyneside; South Tyneside; City of Sunderland; Northumberland;
	Map of Northumbria Police's jurisdiction
Size	2,141 square miles (5,550 km2)
Population	1.46 million
Legal jurisdiction	England & Wales
Constituting instrument	Police Act 1996;
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Overseen by	His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services; Independent Office for Police Conduct;
Headquarters	Wallsend
Police officers	3,755 (including 98 special constables)
Police staffs	1,984 staff; 121 police community support officers;
Police and crime commissioner responsible	Susan Dungworth (Labour);
Agency executive	Vanessa Jardine, chief constable;
Website
	www.northumbria.police.uk

Northumbria Police is a territorial police force in England, responsible for policing the ceremonial counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. It is the largest police force in the North East by geographical area and number of officers. The force covers an area of 2,141 square miles (5,550 km²) with a population of 1.46 million.