The police workforce of the United Kingdom has fluctuated significantly recently, reaching a peak of 295,000 workers in the third quarter of 2009, before falling to 245,000 workers by 2017. There has been a recent uptick in the number of people working for the police since 2017, with the police workforce in late 2023 reaching 281,000.
Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 1st quarter 2024
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 11, 2024). Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Public Sector Employees in The Police Forces (including Civilians) in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 1999 to 1st Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/