Police - Facts and Figures
There were 141,892 full time equivalent (FTE) Police Officers in the 43 Police Forces in England & Wales as of 31st March 2007. This was an increase of 369 compared to the previous year.
There were 5,540 ethnic minority officers, which equates to 3.9% of the total Police strength.
The total number of Community Support Officers in the 43 police forces was 13,497, this was up 99% on the previous year.
As of the 31st of March 2007, there were 232,948 full time staff (FTE) working in the 43 Police Forces.
| Type of Worker | |
|---|---|
| Police Officers | 61.% |
| Police Staff | 32.0% |
| Police Community Support Officers | 6% |
| Traffic Wardens | 0.3% |
| Designated Officers | 0.7% |
33,177 of the 142,374 Police Officers in England & Wales were Female, which equates to 23%.
In the 12 months to the 31st of March 2007,43 Police Forces recruited 8,671 full time equivalent officers.
35% of recruits were female, 94% of recurits entered the force at constable rank level.
Essex and Hertfordshire had the most recruits, followed by Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Surrey and Warwickshire.
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