Police officers, full-time equivalent, England and Wales (31 March 2024)

147745officers (FTE)

Home Office, Police workforce, England and Wales, table H3 (March 2026 release) reports police officers, full-time equivalent, England and Wales (31 March 2024) of 147745officers (FTE) for 8 July 2026.

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

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• James Cleverly on police officer numbers, PMQs 8 July 2026

  James Cleverly said: “He talks about getting over the detail, but here is a simple detail for him: when I was Home Secretary, we had more police officers than at any point in British history. Since Labour taking over, that…” This page repeats what Home Office reports.

  James Cleverly · week of 2026-10-23

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