Chart: Police cuts still being felt in most forces
Crime and justice chart of the week
The government this week announced that almost 9,000 police officers had been recruited in England and Wales as part of a plan to increase police numbers by 20,000 by 2023. But in many parts of the country there are still fewer officers than a decade ago – six forces have lost more than a fifth of officers compared to 2010.
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Data source: Home Office, 2021