Written Question·Home Office·UIN 71961

Police: Veterans

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of police officers in England and Wales are former armed forces service personnel.

Answer

Sarah Jones

The Home Office does not hold data on police officers that were previously in the armed forces.