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Largest police forces by officer numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
Largest police forces by officer numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
by Daniel Clark,
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Jan 18, 2019
This statistic shows the leading police forces in the United Kingdom (UK) by number of police officers, as of March 31, 2018. The Metropolitan Police which covers the Greater London area is by far the largest police force in this statistic. With around 17 thousand officers, the Scottish police has the second largest force in terms of officers numbers, followed by Northern Ireland with around 6.8 thousand. The West Midlands police force which has around 6.5 thousand officers is responsible for the urban area surrounding the large city of Birmingham, while Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire are centered around Manchester and Leeds respectively.
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by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Jan 18, 2019
This statistic shows the leading police forces in the United Kingdom (UK) by number of police officers, as of March 31, 2018. The Metropolitan Police which covers the Greater London area is by far the largest police force in this statistic. With around 17 thousand officers, the Scottish police has the second largest force in terms of officers numbers, followed by Northern Ireland with around 6.8 thousand. The West Midlands police force which has around 6.5 thousand officers is responsible for the urban area surrounding the large city of Birmingham, while Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire are centered around Manchester and Leeds respectively.
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* Metropolitan and City of London police combined.
** Figures for Northern Ireland are as of March 31, 2017.
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* Metropolitan and City of London police combined.
** Figures for Northern Ireland are as of March 31, 2017.
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