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Police: Veterans

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 71961

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of police officers in England and Wales are former armed forces service personnel.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Home Office does not hold data on police officers that were previously in the armed forces.

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