Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report : August 2024 edition
This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities areas. It is published with up to date statistics every month.
Summary statistics on policing
▶* New * There were 16,207 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 30 June 2024. This was 27 (-0.2%) fewer officers compared to the position on 31 March 2007, and 392 (-2.4%) less than on 30 June 2023.
![Number of police officers (full-time equivalent) since 2006
Quarterly number of police officers (full-time equivalent), quarter 1 2006 to quarter 2 2024. Last updated August 2024. Next update due November 2024.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/statistics/2024/08/safer-communities-justice-statistics-monthly-data-report-august-2024-edition/SCT0824085140-001_g19.png)
Contact
Email: justice_analysts@gov.scot
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