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26/07/2012
Police Numbers At Nine Year Low
The number of police officers in England and Wales is at a nine year low, the Home Office has said.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) officers in the 43 forces stood at 134,101 at the end of March - a fall of 5,009 officers (3.6%) compared to a year earlier.
The biggest percentage drops were in Derbyshire (10%) and Warwickshire (8.2%), while Surrey saw a 4.7% rise.
The overall number of community support officers fell 9% to 14,393, the Home Office figures also showed.
But the number of volunteer special constables was up 10.4% to 20,343.
The total number of officers in Derbyshire fell by 202 and Warwickshire had 75 fewer, while Surrey had 89 more - the only force to see an increase.
The largest numerical decrease was in the West Midlands - down 323 officers (4%).
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) officers in the 43 forces stood at 134,101 at the end of March - a fall of 5,009 officers (3.6%) compared to a year earlier.
The biggest percentage drops were in Derbyshire (10%) and Warwickshire (8.2%), while Surrey saw a 4.7% rise.
The overall number of community support officers fell 9% to 14,393, the Home Office figures also showed.
But the number of volunteer special constables was up 10.4% to 20,343.
The total number of officers in Derbyshire fell by 202 and Warwickshire had 75 fewer, while Surrey had 89 more - the only force to see an increase.
The largest numerical decrease was in the West Midlands - down 323 officers (4%).
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