# Pocket Sgt - UK Police Guide

> Award-winning app for police officers and staff in England & Wales.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sockmonkey.pocketsergeant](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sockmonkey.pocketsergeant)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.sockmonkey.pocketsergeant`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PocketSgt
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 50,934
- **Version:** 51.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-17
- **First published:** 2014-07-21
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 76 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sockmonkey.pocketsergeant)
- **Website:** [http://www.pocketsergeant.co.uk](http://www.pocketsergeant.co.uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pocketsergeant.co.uk/privacy-policy](https://pocketsergeant.co.uk/privacy-policy)

## Description

Pocket Sergeant is an award-winning, user-driven Chrome extension designed as an essential tool for police officers, staff, PCSOs, solicitors, and law students in England and Wales. It offers comprehensive features such as searching nearly 1000 criminal offences, assessing charges, crime reporting guidance, quick access to police contacts, statement writing support, and access to key legal PDFs like the PACE Codes of Practice.

With a monthly subscription, users unlock premium tools including Pocket Sergeant AI for crime and legal queries, PDF printing and sharing, broad content searching, case file help, and dark mode. Additional functionalities include traffic offence codes, penalty notices, vehicle checks, and an upcoming app incubator for community-driven feature suggestions. Pocket Sergeant serves as a supplementary, quick-reference resource supporting the justice system professionals with practical information and self-care resources, emphasizing that it does not replace official legal advice or guidance from senior officers.

## Rankings

- #297,466 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.sockmonkey.pocketsergeant.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sockmonkey.pocketsergeant)