What are the PSNI Officer numbers, year on year, since 2001?

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Committee:Resources committee
Question type:Written

Question 

What are the PSNI Officer numbers, year on year, since 2001?

Answer

Please see below table showing police officer numbers year on year from 2001  2023. This data is based on information held on the HR System and has been broken down to show the number of Regular, Full-time Reserve and Part-time Reserve officers within the reporting period.

 

PSNI Actual Headcount (Figures as at 31st March each year)

 

Year Ending

 

Regular

 

Full - Time Reserve Police

 

PTR

2001

7236

2256

1032

2002

7208

1862

952

2003

7340

1646

870

2004

7432

1571

860

2005

7515

1366

920

2006

7568

1011

815

2007

7585

745

867

2008

7439

664

837

2009

7429

515

759

2010

7405

382

702

2011

7308

229

651

2012

7158

 

580

2013

6967

 

535

2014

6787

 

499

2015

6871

 

462

2016

6857

 

383

2017

6821

 

327

2018

6775

 

297

2019

6736

 

281

2020

6973

 

261

2021

7008

 

244

2022

7038

 

228

2023

6730

 

214