Police officers, full-time equivalent, England and Wales (31 March 2018)
122405officers (FTE)
Home Office, Police workforce, England and Wales, table H3 (March 2026 release) reports police officers, full-time equivalent, England and Wales (31 March 2018) of 122405officers (FTE) for 8 July 2026.
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- David Lammy on police officer numbers, PMQs 8 July 2026
David Lammy said: “We lost 16,000 police officers when the Conservatives were in power.” This page repeats what Home Office reports.
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