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Asked by Charlotte NicholsLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 24 December 2024UIN 20043

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of police officers in 2027.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Police forces in England and Wales are expected to maintain officer numbers, as per the officer maintenance grant. The Government is currently working with police forces on setting an accurate baseline for neighbourhood policing numbers.

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