There were 6,038 police officers licensed to carry firearms in England and Wales as of 2022/23, compared with 6,976 in 2009/10, the peak for this provided time period.
Number of armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2022/23
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UK Home Office. (July 13, 2023). Number of armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
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UK Home Office. (2023). Number of armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
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Number of armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2022/23 [Graph], UK Home Office, July 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/