There were 147,746 police officers in England and Wales in 2024, the highest number of police officers during this provided time period. Between 2010 and 2018 the number of police officers in England and Wales fell from 143,734 to 122,405, with numbers increasing again from 2019 onwards.
Number of police officers in England and Wales from 1979 to 2024
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House of Commons, & UK Home Office. (July 24, 2024). Number of police officers in England and Wales from 1979 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303973/police-officer-figures-england-and-wales/
House of Commons, und UK Home Office. "Number of police officers in England and Wales from 1979 to 2024." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303973/police-officer-figures-england-and-wales/
House of Commons, UK Home Office. (2024). Number of police officers in England and Wales from 1979 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303973/police-officer-figures-england-and-wales/
House of Commons, and UK Home Office. "Number of Police Officers in England and Wales from 1979 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303973/police-officer-figures-england-and-wales/
House of Commons & UK Home Office, Number of police officers in England and Wales from 1979 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303973/police-officer-figures-england-and-wales/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Number of police officers in England and Wales from 1979 to 2024 [Graph], House of Commons, & UK Home Office, July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303973/police-officer-figures-england-and-wales/
