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.
Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 12, 2023). Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, 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 2nd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. 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 2nd Quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, 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 2nd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/