Police: Recruitment
Commons · Question 1566 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional police officers have been recruited since July 2024.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 21 May 2026
The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of police officers, as at 31 March and 30 September each year in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collection...