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<p>The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the length of service of
police officers employed within the police service in the ‘Police Workforce, England
and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a>.</p><p>Information
on the length of service of police officers employed in each of the 43 territorial
police forces in England and Wales can be found in Table JL5 in the data tables accompanying
each publication.</p><p>As at 31 March 2023, 67% of police officers employed within
the Metropolitan Police Service had 5 years or more service.</p><p>The retention of
experienced police officers is a priority for the Home Office and the National Police
Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). Voluntary resignation rates, at around 3%, are low compared
to other sectors.</p>
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