Written Question·Home Office·UIN 18531

Police

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Maria Eagle

LabourLiverpool Garston

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of police officer numbers in England; and what steps she is taking to increase the police workforce.

Answer

Sarah Jones
In England, there were 137,520 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers as at 30 September 2025. We are putting officers where the public expects to see them, back on the frontline keeping our communities safe. We are committed to delivering 13,000 addi...

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