Justice Analytical Services - safer communities and justice statistics monthly data report: September 2022 edition

This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities statistics. It is published with up to date statistics every month.


Summary statistics on policing

There were 16,610 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 30 June 2022. This was 376 (+2.3%) more officers compared to the position on 31 March 2007, but 679 (-3.9%) less than on 30 June 2021.

No. of police officers (FTE) (000s)
Quarterly number of police officers (full-time equivalent), quarter 1 2006 to quarter 2 2022. Last updated August 2022. Next update due November 2022.

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