The police workforce of the United Kingdom has fluctuated significantly in recent years, reaching a peak of 296 thousand workers in the third quarter of 2009, before falling to 245 thousand workers by 2017. There has been a recent uptick in the number of people working for the police since 2017, with the police workforce currently at the highest levels since 2011.
Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 4th quarter 2021
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 15, 2022). Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 4th quarter 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, 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 4th quarter 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 4th quarter 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. 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 4th Quarter 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2022, 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 4th quarter 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/ (last visited July 07, 2022)
