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 the most recent quarter reaching 282,000.
Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 11, 2024). Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 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 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 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 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 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 2nd Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 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 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of public sector employees in the police forces (including civilians) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/575058/public-sector-police-workforce-uk/
