Number of armed police in England and Wales 2008-2021
There were 6,543 police officers licensed to carry firearms in England and Wales as of 2021, compared with 6,9076 in 2009/10, the peak for this provided time period.
Number of armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2020/21
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UK Home Office. (February 3, 2022). Number of armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2020/21." Chart. February 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. (2022). Number of armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of Armed Police Officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2020/21." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office, Number of armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2020/21 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited August 10, 2022)