Number of police officers in Scotland 2007-2023

Published by D. Clark, Jul 3, 2024
There were 16,614 police officers working in Scotland as of 2023. Prior to the most recent year, the number of police officers in Scotland had remained broadly stable since 2009, following a surge in police officers between the 2008 and 2009.

Number of police officers in Scotland from 2007 to 2023

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Release date

2023

Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2007 to 2023

Supplementary notes

As of the first quarter in each year
This statistic using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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