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There were 16,614 police officers working in Scotland as of 2023. Prior to the most recent year, the number of police officers in Scotland had remained broadly stable since 2009, following a surge in police officers between the 2008 and 2009.
Number of police officers in Scotland from 2007 to 2023
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Police Numbers
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- Basic Statistic Number of police officers in England and Wales 1979-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of police officers in England and Wales 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of police officers in Scotland 2007-2023
- Premium Statistic Distribution of police ranks in England and Wales 2023, by gender
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Arrests
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- Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2023
- Premium Statistic Arrest rate in England and Wales 2006-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2023, by police force
- Basic Statistic Arrest rate in England and Wales in 2023, by police force area
- Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2023, by offence
- Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2021, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Arrest rate in England and Wales 2006-2022, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2023, by gender
Stop and Search
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- Basic Statistic Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2012-2023, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2023, by police force
- Premium Statistic Stop and search rate in England and Wales 2012-2023
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- Basic Statistic Stop and search rate in England and Wales 2023, by police force
Crime Figures
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- Premium Statistic Crime rate in the UK in 2022/23 by region
- Premium Statistic Homicide rate in the UK 2003-2023, by jurisdiction
- Premium Statistic Homicide rate in the UK 2022/23, by region
- Basic Statistic Number of crime offences in England and Wales 2002-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of crimes in Scotland 2002-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of crime offences in Northern Ireland 2002-2023
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GOV.UK. (September 1, 2023). Number of police officers in Scotland from 2007 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/575090/police-workforce-employment-size-in-scotland/
GOV.UK. "Number of police officers in Scotland from 2007 to 2023." Chart. September 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/575090/police-workforce-employment-size-in-scotland/
GOV.UK. (2023). Number of police officers in Scotland from 2007 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/575090/police-workforce-employment-size-in-scotland/
GOV.UK. "Number of Police Officers in Scotland from 2007 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/575090/police-workforce-employment-size-in-scotland/
GOV.UK, Number of police officers in Scotland from 2007 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/575090/police-workforce-employment-size-in-scotland/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Number of police officers in Scotland from 2007 to 2023 [Graph], GOV.UK, September 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/575090/police-workforce-employment-size-in-scotland/