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Police: Recruitment

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 19 March 2026UIN 120295

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people aged 17 have applied to join the police in each of the last ten years.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Home Office does not collect information on the number of individuals aged 17 years old who have applied to join the police service.

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