HM Government (Plan for Change)'s pledge

Putting police back on the beat with a named officer for every neighbourhood, and 13,000 additional officers, PCSOs and special constables in neighbourhood roles in England and Wales.

Made under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government, as GOV.UK labels it.

Made 2024-12-05 · Deadline this Parliament · Where it was made · archived copy · Government publication

What the official figures show

Additional police officers, PCSOs and special constables in neighbourhood roles, this Parliament (target)

13000people

2026-10-23 · HM Government, Plan for Change · receipt

Growth in neighbourhood policing roles since 31 March 2025 (FTE), 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (latest)

3814FTE

2026-10-23 · Home Office, Police workforce statistics · receipt

Police officers and PCSOs in neighbourhood policing roles, England and Wales (FTE), 31 March 2025 (baseline)

17175FTE

2026-10-23 · Home Office, Police workforce statistics · receipt

Police officers and PCSOs in neighbourhood policing roles, England and Wales (FTE), 31 March 2026 (latest)

20989FTE

2026-10-23 · Home Office, Police workforce statistics · receipt

These figures are repeated from their sources and update automatically. We don't say whether the pledge has been kept.