Police workforce, England and Wales: 31 March 2024
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
Last updated 24 July 2024 + show all updates
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Updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales: 31 March 2024: data tables' - figures on total officers per 100,000 population (column K) in Table H4 have been amended. Previously the population rate was calculated using 2021 Census population estimates and has been updated to use the Office for National Statistics’ 2022 mid-year population estimates for England and Wales.
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First published.