Workforce data for officers from 2007 to 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.031609

I note you seek access to the following information:

What were the strengths (no. of officers) of Metropolitan Police between 2007 and 2021 (breakdown by year)?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Year	Police Officer
December 2007	31,119
December 2008	31,798
December 2009	33,322
December 2010	32,503
December 2011	31,427
2012	31,450
2013	30,423
2014	30,986
2015	31,764
2016	31,500
2017	30,679
2018	30,299
2019	30,824
2020	32,804
2021	33,240

IMPORTANT: Please note that the data from 2012-2021 is the average strength for that year.

However as the 2007-2011 data is historic data the data has been taken at the end of each year for the strength.

From the information provided 2012-2021 are averages of the 12 months as a whole but 2007-2011 are as of 31 December and those were the numbers at that time rather than a month by month yearly average amount.