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Police officers (full-time equivalent): full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2026
2025-04-012026-03-31
145,886FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2026-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 145885.69079750002
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
146,452FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2025 [note 10]” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 146451.58926750004
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
147,745FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2024-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 147744.93524549995
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
147,434FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2023-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 147433.673849726
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
140,228FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2022-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 140228.325965
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
135,301FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2021-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 135301.41372500002
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
129,110FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2020-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 129110.02466978366
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
123,189FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2019-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 123188.8569499999
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
122,405FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2018-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 122404.80097499999
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
123,142FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2017-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 123141.9945
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
124,066FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2016-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 124066.25000000006
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
127,192FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2015-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 127192.46000000002
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
127,909FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “2014-03-31” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 127909.29999999999
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
129,584FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2013” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 129583.79
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
134,100FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2012” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 134100.02
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
139,110FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2011” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 139109.61
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
143,734FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2010” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 143734.43999999997
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
143,769FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2009” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 143768.87000000002
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
141,157FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2008 [note 9]” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 141156.90999999997
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
141,893FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2007” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 141892.95999999993
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
141,523FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2006” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 141522.95
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
141,059FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2005” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 141059.41
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
138,468FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2004” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 138468.37
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
132,509FinalAs at 31 March 2026
22 July 2026
Table H3 · “31 March 2003” × “Total officers(FTE)” = 132509.36