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Publication - Statistics

Justice Analytical Services (JAS) Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: November 2022 edition

Published
24 November 2022
From
Chief Statistician, +2 more … Director-General Education and Justice, Lord Advocate
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
9781805252597

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.

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Policing

Summary statistics on policing

*New* There were 16,570 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 30 September 2022.

This was 336 (+2.1%) more officers compared to the position on 31 March 2007, but 662 (-3.8%) less than on 30 September 2021.

No. of police officers (FTE)(000s)
Quarterly number of police officers (full-time equivalent), quarter 1 2006 to quarter 3 2022. Last updated November 2022. Next update due February 2023.

Contact

Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot

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