As of 202, 63.2 percent of police constables in England and Wales were males, compared with 36.8 percent who were female. Higher up in the police ranks, the share of females is lower, with around a quarter of police sergeants and inspectors being female. The highest rank of Chief Officer has a distribution of 70 percent male Chief Officers and 30 percent female Chief Officers.
Distribution of police ranks in England and Wales in 2023, by gender
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