In 2020 there were approximately 149.6 thousand police officers in Great Britain, compared with around 143.59 thousand in the previous year. During this time period 2018 was the year with the fewest police officers, when there were just 142 thousand.
Number of police officers in Great Britain 2010-2020, by country (in 1,000s)
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House of Commons, & Scottish Government. (October 14, 2020). Number of police officers in Great Britain 2010-2020, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303963/uk-police-officer-numbers/
House of Commons, und Scottish Government. "Number of police officers in Great Britain 2010-2020, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303963/uk-police-officer-numbers/
House of Commons, Scottish Government. (2020). Number of police officers in Great Britain 2010-2020, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303963/uk-police-officer-numbers/
House of Commons, and Scottish Government. "Number of Police Officers in Great Britain 2010-2020, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303963/uk-police-officer-numbers/
House of Commons & Scottish Government, Number of police officers in Great Britain 2010-2020, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303963/uk-police-officer-numbers/ (last visited January 26, 2021)