Financial year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Joiners<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Leavers<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2019/20<\/p><\/td> | 12,883<\/p><\/td> | 7,141<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2020/21<\/p><\/td> | 12,127<\/p><\/td> | 6,018<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2021/22<\/p><\/td> | 12,789<\/p><\/td> | 8,117<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong>Note: <\/strong>Excludes those transferring between forces.<\/p>Separately, as part of the \u201cPolice officer uplift, England and Wales<\/a>\u201d statistical bulletin, the Home Office publishes data on new police officer recruits, on a headcount basis.<\/p> <\/p> The latest data, covering recruitment up to 30 September 2022, shows there have been 37,773 new police officer recruits (headcount) to the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales since November 2019. This refers only to new police officer recruits joining the Police Service. Those returning to the police service, such as after a period of absence and transfers from other forces are not included.<\/p> <\/p> Leavers data are not published as part of the \u201cPolice officer uplift\u201d statistical bulletin.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1248530/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " [Answer]<\/em> The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size and composition of the police workforce in England and Wales on a biannual basis in the \u2018Police workforce, England and Wales\u2019 statistical bulletin. From Table H4 in the data tables published alongside this bulletin, the tables below show the total number of police officers and the number of police officers per 100,000 population in each force of the relevant regions requested as at 31 March 2020. West Midlands as at 31 March 20201<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> | Total Officers<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Officers per 100,000 population<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Staffordshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,666<\/p><\/td> | 147<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Warwickshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,035<\/p><\/td> | 179<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | West Mercia<\/p><\/td> | 2,219<\/p><\/td> | 172<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | West Midlands<\/p><\/td> | 6,516<\/p><\/td> | 223<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | West Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11,436 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 193 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>- Figures provided are on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
East Midlands as at 31 March 20201<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> | Total Officers<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Officers per 100,000 population<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Derbyshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,849<\/p><\/td> | 174<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Leicestershire<\/p><\/td> | 1,979<\/p><\/td> | 180<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Lincolnshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,067<\/p><\/td> | 140<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Northamptonshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,272<\/p><\/td> | 169<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Nottinghamshire<\/p><\/td> | 2,072<\/p><\/td> | 178<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | East Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8,239 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 170 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>- Figures provided are on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Yorkshire and the Humber as at 31 March 20201<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> | Total Officers<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Officers per 100,000 population<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Humberside<\/p><\/td> | 1,966<\/p><\/td> | 211<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | North Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,481<\/p><\/td> | 179<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | South Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> | 2,437<\/p><\/td> | 173<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | West Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> | 5,342<\/p><\/td> | 229<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Yorkshire and the Humber<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11,226 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 204 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>- Figures provided are on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
North West region as at 31 March 20201<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> | Total Officers<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Officers per 100,000 population<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Cheshire<\/p><\/td> | 2,088<\/p><\/td> | 196<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Cumbria<\/p><\/td> | 1,221<\/p><\/td> | 244<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Greater Manchester<\/p><\/td> | 6,866<\/p><\/td> | 242<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Lancashire<\/p><\/td> | 2,999<\/p><\/td> | 199<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Merseyside<\/p><\/td> | 3,629<\/p><\/td> | 254<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16,803 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 229 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>- Figures provided are on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
North East region as at 31 March 20201<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> | Total Officers<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Officers per 100,000 population<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Cleveland<\/p><\/td> | 1,325<\/p><\/td> | 233<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Durham<\/p><\/td> | 1,141<\/p><\/td> | 179<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Northumbria<\/p><\/td> | 3,155<\/p><\/td> | 216<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5,621 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 211 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>- Figures provided are on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Greater London as at 31 March 20201,3<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> | Total Officers<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Officers per 100,000 population<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>London, City of<\/p><\/td> | 759<\/p><\/td> | ..<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Metropolitan Police<\/p><\/td> | 32,199<\/p><\/td> | 360<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Greater London<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 32,958 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 368 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>- Figures provided are on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/td><\/tr>
3. <\/sup>City of London per capita analysis is omitted due to its disproportionately small permanent population.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>More recent figures are available, but on a headcount basis that is not comparable with previous publications reporting on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis. The tables below provide the total number of officers and total officers per 100,000 population on a headcount basis as at 30 September 2020.West Midlands as at 30 September 20202<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> | Total Officers<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Officers per 100,000 population<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Staffordshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,703<\/p><\/td> | 150<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Warwickshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,041<\/p><\/td> | 180<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | West Mercia<\/p><\/td> | 2,279<\/p><\/td> | 176<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | West Midlands<\/p><\/td> | 6,983<\/p><\/td> | 238<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | West Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 12,006 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 202 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>- Figures provided are on a headcount basis<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
East Midlands as at 30 September 20202<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> | Total Officers<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Officers per 100,000 population<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Derbyshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,899<\/p><\/td> | 179<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Leicestershire<\/p><\/td> | 2,114<\/p><\/td> | 192<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Lincolnshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,089<\/p><\/td> | 143<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Northamptonshire<\/p><\/td> | 1,368<\/p><\/td> | 182<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Nottinghamshire<\/p><\/td> | 2,121<\/p><\/td> | 183<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | East Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8,591 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 178 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>- Figures provided are on a headcount basis<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Yorkshire and the Humber as at 30 September 20202<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
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