There were 5,753 operationally deployable armed police officers in England and Wales as of 2024/25, compared with 6,976 in 2009/10, the peak for this provided time period.
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UK Home Office. (July 24, 2025). Number of operationally deployable armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of operationally deployable armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2024/25." Chart. July 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. (2025). Number of operationally deployable armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2024/25. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of Operationally Deployable Armed Police Officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2024/25." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jul 2025, /statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office, Number of operationally deployable armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2024/25 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of operationally deployable armed police officers in England and Wales between 2008/09 and 2024/25 [Graph], UK Home Office, July 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1123589/armed-police-in-england-and-wales/
