In England and Wales in 2023, there were 73,300 male police constables and 42,621 female police constables. Police constable is the starting rank for police officers in England and Wales, with the higher ranks having progressively fewer personnel.
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GOV.UK, & UK Home Office. (July 26, 2023). Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2023, by rank and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303981/number-of-police-officers-in-england-and-wales-gender-rank/
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GOV.UK, UK Home Office. (2023). Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2023, by rank and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303981/number-of-police-officers-in-england-and-wales-gender-rank/
GOV.UK, and UK Home Office. "Number of Police Officers in England and Wales in 2023, by Rank and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303981/number-of-police-officers-in-england-and-wales-gender-rank/
GOV.UK & UK Home Office, Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2023, by rank and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303981/number-of-police-officers-in-england-and-wales-gender-rank/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2023, by rank and gender [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Home Office, July 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303981/number-of-police-officers-in-england-and-wales-gender-rank/