There were 33,803 police officers in London as of 2021, the most of any region of England and Wales. In the same year, North East England had 6,044 officers, the fewest of any region.
Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2020/21, by region
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UK Home Office. (July 28, 2021). Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2020/21, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
UK Home Office. "Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2020/21, by region." Chart. July 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
UK Home Office. (2021). Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2020/21, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
UK Home Office. "Number of Police Officers in England and Wales in 2020/21, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
UK Home Office, Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2020/21, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/ (last visited May 16, 2022)
