Police officers, headcount, England and Wales, police management information (30 June 2024)

148536officers (headcount)

Home Office, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2026 release (NPCC management information) reports police officers, headcount, England and Wales, police management information (30 June 2024) of 148536officers (headcount) for 10 December 2025.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTC · Source · Receipt

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• Kemi Badenoch on police officer numbers, PMQs 10 December 2025

  Kemi Badenoch said: “I asked the Prime Minister how many police officers; there are now 1,300 fewer officers than at the election.” This page repeats what Home Office reports.

  Kemi Badenoch · week of 2026-10-23

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