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 |