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Justice Analytical Services (JAS) Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report May 2023 edition

Published: 25 May 2023
From: Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, +4 more … Chief Statistician, Director-General Education and Justice, Lord Advocate, Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate, +2 more … Children and Families Directorate, Justice Directorate
Part of: Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN: 9781805259046

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.

Safer communities and justice statistics monthly reports

Supporting documents

Summary statistics on policing

* New * There were 16,615 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 31 March 2023. This was 381 (+2.3%) more officers compared to the position on 31 March 2007, but 190 (-1.1%) less than on 31 March 2022.

Number of police officers (FTE) (000s)

Quarterly number of police officers (full-time equivalent), quarter 1 2006 to quarter 1 2022. Last updated May 2022. Next update due August 2022.

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