Number of police officers in England and Wales 1979-2023

Published by D. Clark, Jan 22, 2024

There were 150,697 police officers in England and Wales in 2023, the highest number of police officers during this provied time period. Between 2010 and 2018 the number of police officers in England and Wales fell by 21,261 officers due to cuts in police funding at this time.

Number of police officers in England and Wales from 1979 to 2023

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Release date

January 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England, Wales)

Survey time period

1979 to 2023

Supplementary notes

As of March 31 at end of each relevant year

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