Police officers, full-time equivalent, England and Wales (31 March 2026, latest)

145886officers (FTE)

Home Office, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2026 release reports police officers, full-time equivalent, England and Wales (31 March 2026, latest) of 145886officers (FTE) for 13 July 2026.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC · Source · Receipt

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• Sarah Jones on police officer numbers, 13 July 2026

  Sarah Jones said: “In England and Wales, there were 145,550 full-time equivalent police officers as of September 2025 and 146,868 police officers as of September 2024.” This page repeats what Home Office reports.

  Sarah Jones · week of 2026-10-23

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