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Publication - Statistics

Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: December 2024 edition

Published
19 December 2024
From
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, +4 more … Chief Statistician, Director of Justice, Lord Advocate, Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate, +2 more … Children and Families Directorate, Justice Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN
9781836911593

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.

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Summary statistics on policing

There were 16,427 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 30 September 2024. This was 193 (+1.2%) more officers compared to the position on 31 March 2007, but 186 (-1.1%) less than on 30 September 2023.

Chart 5: Number of police officers (FTE) - Quarter 1 2006 to Quarter 3 2024
Quarterly number of police officers (full-time equivalent), quarter 1 2006 to quarter 3 2024. Last updated November 2024. Next update due February 2025.

Contact

Email: justice_analysts@gov.scot

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