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Written question asked by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers there were in post as (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount as at 31 December 2025.

Answer

The Home Office publishes Accredited Official Statistics on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales on a biannual basis. Data is published in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin as a snapshotat 31 March and 30 September, available here:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128709
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Police
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk