UK police workforce 2023

The police workforce of the United Kingdom has fluctuated significantly in recent years, reaching a peak of 296,000 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 currently at the highest levels since 2011.

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Release date

September 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q1 1999 to Q2 2023

Age group

18 years and older

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