In 2025, approximately *** percent of police officers in England and Wales were from ethnic minority backgrounds, compared with *** percent in 2024, and just *** percent in 2005.
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UK Home Office. (July 23, 2025). Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales from 2005 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/378147/ethnic-minorities-in-the-police-force-of-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office. "Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales from 2005 to 2025." Chart. July 23, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/378147/ethnic-minorities-in-the-police-force-of-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office. (2025). Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales from 2005 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/378147/ethnic-minorities-in-the-police-force-of-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office. "Proportion of Police Officers from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds in England and Wales from 2005 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jul 2025, /statistics/378147/ethnic-minorities-in-the-police-force-of-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office, Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales from 2005 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/378147/ethnic-minorities-in-the-police-force-of-england-and-wales-uk/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Proportion of police officers from ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales from 2005 to 2025 [Graph], UK Home Office, July 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/378147/ethnic-minorities-in-the-police-force-of-england-and-wales-uk/
