There were 7,539 police community support officers (PCSOs) in England and Wales in 2024, a decline on the previous year when there were 7,806 PCSOs. During the provided time period, the number of community police officers in England and Wales peaked in 2010, when there were 16,918.
Number of police community support officers (PCSOs) in England and Wales from 2003 to 2024
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GOV.UK, & UK Home Office. (July 24, 2024). Number of police community support officers (PCSOs) in England and Wales from 2003 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/382512/number-of-police-community-support-officers-in-england-and-wales-yearly/
GOV.UK, und UK Home Office. "Number of police community support officers (PCSOs) in England and Wales from 2003 to 2024." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382512/number-of-police-community-support-officers-in-england-and-wales-yearly/
GOV.UK, UK Home Office. (2024). Number of police community support officers (PCSOs) in England and Wales from 2003 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382512/number-of-police-community-support-officers-in-england-and-wales-yearly/
GOV.UK, and UK Home Office. "Number of Police Community Support Officers (Pcsos) in England and Wales from 2003 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/382512/number-of-police-community-support-officers-in-england-and-wales-yearly/
GOV.UK & UK Home Office, Number of police community support officers (PCSOs) in England and Wales from 2003 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/382512/number-of-police-community-support-officers-in-england-and-wales-yearly/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of police community support officers (PCSOs) in England and Wales from 2003 to 2024 [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Home Office, July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/382512/number-of-police-community-support-officers-in-england-and-wales-yearly/