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Written question asked by Lord Grocott (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 February 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 March 2025. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 March 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police: Recruitment

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many frontline police officers are probationary.

Answer

The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of police officers, by frontline type, in the 'Police Workforce, England and Wales' statistical bulletin. The latest data, covering the situation as at 31 March 2024, is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales.

However, information on an officer's probation status is not centrally collected by the Home Office.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5245
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Police Recruitment
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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