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Police workforce by ethnicity

Publisher
Race Equality Unit (REU)
Updated
6 August 2025
Topic
Crime and justice

Summary

The data shows the number and percentage of people working for the police, by ethnicity. It covers the 43 police forces in England and Wales, and the British Transport Police. Data is shown by:

  • ethnicity (police officers)
  • ethnicity over time (police officers)
  • ethnicity and area (police officers)
  • ethnicity and rank over time (police officers)
  • role and percentage of ethnic group (all police staff)
  • ethnicity (special constables only) Data comes from police workforce statistics (Home Office) and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

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Supporting documents

Link Format Last updated
Police workforce by ethnicity WEBPAGE 6/8/2025

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