In 2023, there were eleven Chief Officers in police forces in England and Wales that were from ethnic minority backgrounds, compared with just over 10,000 Constables.
Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales in 2023, by rank
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GOV.UK, & UK Home Office. (July 26, 2023). Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales in 2023, by rank [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378153/united-kingdom-ethnic-minorities-police-workforce-by-rank-england-wales/
GOV.UK, und UK Home Office. "Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales in 2023, by rank." Chart. July 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378153/united-kingdom-ethnic-minorities-police-workforce-by-rank-england-wales/
GOV.UK, UK Home Office. (2023). Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales in 2023, by rank. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378153/united-kingdom-ethnic-minorities-police-workforce-by-rank-england-wales/
GOV.UK, and UK Home Office. "Proportion of Police Officers from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds in England and Wales in 2023, by Rank." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378153/united-kingdom-ethnic-minorities-police-workforce-by-rank-england-wales/
GOV.UK & UK Home Office, Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales in 2023, by rank Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378153/united-kingdom-ethnic-minorities-police-workforce-by-rank-england-wales/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales in 2023, by rank [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Home Office, July 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/378153/united-kingdom-ethnic-minorities-police-workforce-by-rank-england-wales/