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Police officers (full-time equivalent, excluding long-term absence): full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 2026 2025-04-01 → 2026-03-31 | 142,273 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2026-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 142272.94608 |
| Year ending March 2025 2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31 | 143,079 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2025-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 143079.09392500002 |
| Year ending March 2024 2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31 | 144,557 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2024-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 144557.00542549993 |
| Year ending March 2023 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31 | 144,296 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2023-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 144295.510097226 |
| Year ending March 2022 2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31 | 137,260 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2022-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 137260.36153 |
| Year ending March 2021 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31 | 132,431 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2021-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 132431.02459500002 |
| Year ending March 2020 2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31 | 126,031 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2020-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 126031.46441478367 |
| Year ending March 2019 2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31 | 120,070 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2019-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 120069.7018999999 |
| Year ending March 2018 2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31 | 119,068 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2018-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 119068.31402499999 |
| Year ending March 2017 2016-04-01 → 2017-03-31 | 119,700 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2017-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 119700.1023 |
| Year ending March 2016 2015-04-01 → 2016-03-31 | 120,664 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2016-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 120663.79000000007 |
| Year ending March 2015 2014-04-01 → 2015-03-31 | 123,832 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2015-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 123831.58000000003 |
| Year ending March 2014 2013-04-01 → 2014-03-31 | 124,685 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2014-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 124685.41 |
| Year ending March 2013 2012-04-01 → 2013-03-31 | 126,278 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2013” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 126277.59 |
| Year ending March 2012 2011-04-01 → 2012-03-31 | 130,826 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2012” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 130825.95999999998 |
| Year ending March 2011 2010-04-01 → 2011-03-31 | 136,051 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2011” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 136050.9 |
| Year ending March 2010 2009-04-01 → 2010-03-31 | 140,661 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2010” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 140661.37999999998 |
| Year ending March 2009 2008-04-01 → 2009-03-31 | 140,630 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2009” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 140630.18000000002 |
| Year ending March 2008 2007-04-01 → 2008-03-31 | 138,585 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2008” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 138584.95999999996 |
| Year ending March 2007 2006-04-01 → 2007-03-31 | 139,063 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2007” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 139063.10999999993 |
| Year ending March 2006 2005-04-01 → 2006-03-31 | 139,631 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2006” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 139631 |
| Year ending March 2005 2004-04-01 → 2005-03-31 | 139,491 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2005” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 139491 |
| Year ending March 2004 2003-04-01 → 2004-03-31 | 137,105 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2004” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 137105.05 |
| Year ending March 2003 2002-04-01 → 2003-03-31 | 131,426 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “2003-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 131426 |
| Year ending March 2002 2001-04-01 → 2002-03-31 | 127,267 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2002” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 127267.04700000002 |
| Year ending March 2001 2000-04-01 → 2001-03-31 | 123,476 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2001” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 123475.73000000001 |
| Year ending March 2000 1999-04-01 → 2000-03-31 | 121,956 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 2000” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 121956.14500000002 |
| Year ending March 1999 1998-04-01 → 1999-03-31 | 123,841 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 1999” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 123841 |
| Year ending March 1998 1997-04-01 → 1998-03-31 | 124,756 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “1998-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 124756 |
| Year ending March 1997 1996-04-01 → 1997-03-31 | 125,051 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 1997” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 125051 |
| Year ending March 1996 1995-04-01 → 1996-03-31 | 124,844 | Final | As at 31 March 2026 22 July 2026 | Table S1 · “31 March 1996” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 124844 |