Police Officer uplift statistics (update)

Published 30 January 2020

Last updated 26 April 2023 — See all updates

On 5 September 2019 the Prime Minister announced the Government commitment to recruit an additional 20,000 police officers in England and Wales by 31 March 2023. Documents on this page contain information on how the starting figure for the recruitment was calculated, and our plans for statistical reporting on progress with the recruitment of an additional 20,000 police officers in England and Wales.

Documents

• Police Officer Uplift, quarterly update to March 2023