Accredited official statistics

Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 September 2023

Statistics on police workforce numbers in the 43 police forces in England and Wales and the British Transport Police.

Applies to England and Wales

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These statistics cover police officers, police staff, designated officers, police community support officers, special constables and police support volunteers in the 43 police forces in England and Wales and the British Transport Police.

See the ‘Police workforce open data tables’ for historical data.

See the ‘User guide to police workforce statistics’ for further information, including a glossary, conventions used and other background information.

If you have any queries about this release, please email policingstatistics@homeoffice.gov.uk or write to:

Police and Fire Analysis Unit
2nd floor Peel Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

The Home Office responsible statistician is Rosanna Currenti.

Updates to this page

Published 24 January 2024

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