Policies and procedures

• Acceptable use of Microsoft Copilot policy

  View our policy on how employees should use Microsoft Copilot.

• Anti-social behaviour plan 2026-2031

  View our ASB plan which prioritises victim safety, community confidence, and partnership-led prevention strategies.

• Body worn video

  Detailing our retention policy for evidence obtained through the use of body worn video and our procedure for sharing of footage to safeguard children.

• Community insights procedure

  This procedure defines what the community insights programme is and how it works. It also outlines who can join, and what to expect.

• Complaints procedure

  Details about Customer Services Standards and complaints procedure.

• Community Risk Register

  The Community Risk Register (CRR) enables the community to be better prepared to cope during an emergency and to recover more quickly.

• Data protection policy

  Our data protection policy sets out the specific roles and responsibilities our employees have to adhere to when handling personal data.

• Deployment and crime allocation policy

  The policy details our crime recording responsibilities, including our incident grading principles and reviews.

• Disclosure and Barring Unit procedure

  We work with the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) to build a safer environment for at-risk individuals.

• Domestic Abuse Delivery Plan

  How we plan to tackle domestic abuse.

• Domestic abuse procedure

  This procedure enables us to provide a high quality and consistent response to domestic abuse across the force area.

• Domestic violence protection procedure

  If we suspect domestic violence, we can issue the suspect with a protection notice, which can lead to a court granting a protection order.

• Environment and sustainability

  Our initiatives for reducing waste and protecting the environment.

• Expenses and travel claims procedure

  This document outlines the employee procedure for claiming expenses, including travel, within Avon and Somerset Police.

• Fraud policy

  View our fraud policy which sets out how we deal with reports of fraud.

• Force Management Statement

  View the force management statement.

• Freedom of Information internal review procedure

  Guidance for applicants on how to appeal against the decision and request an internal review.

• Manual handling procedure

  Our procedure for the transporting or supporting of a load by hand or bodily force.

• Misconduct

  Details of Misconduct hearings.

• Operation Hay Investigation

  Details and findings of Operation Hay.

• Police super-complaints

  View the force response to super-complaints made by designated organisations.

• Reflective practice review procedure

  Reflective practice applies to employees who underperform or whose conduct did not amount to misconduct or gross misconduct.

• Retention and access of HR information

  Procedural guidance for standards relating to access to Human Resources (HR) information, known as personal records.

• Serving of legal proceedings involving the constabulary

  Details on how to make a legal claim against our constabulary.

• Standards of professional behaviour for police officers

  Professional standards expected from police officers at Avon and Somerset Police.

• Standards of professional behaviour for police staff

  Professional standards expected from police staff at Avon and Somerset Police.

• Subject access request procedure

  How we comply with subject access requests we receive.

• Stop and search policy

  View our stop and search policy, which aims to drive down disproportionality and improve the quality of our interactions.

• Stress at work policy

  Guidance and advice to employees on how to control workplace psychosocial hazards that may result in mental stress.

• Underperforming probationary police officers

  Detailing case conferences to address underperforming probationary police officers.