Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 September 2025

Product Description

This release is a mid-year update of the Police workforce, England and Wales publication series. It contains statistics on the number of police officers, police staff and designated officers, PCSOs, special constables and police support volunteers (PSVs) in post on 30 September 2025. The statistics cover the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales. Data from the British Transport Police (BTP) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) are provided in the accompanying data tables, though their figures are largely excluded from analysis within this report and do not count towards the England and Wales total (which relates to the 43 territorial forces only).

Unless otherwise stated, total workforce figures quoted in the bulletin include those on career breaks or other forms of long-term absence (LTA), as well as those seconded into police forces from other forces or central services (for example, the Home Office and the NCA). It excludes those seconded out from forces to central services. The headline workforce figures in this release are all presented on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis unless indicated otherwise. The accompanying data tables (on the CD-ROM) provide the same information on a headcount basis.

The user guide to police workforce statistics (also on the CD-ROM) contains further information, including a glossary, conventions used, and other background information. It contains further information on the quality and limitations of the various data sets, and the ways in which the Home Office engages with users of the statistics.