Where Are All The Police? – An Analysis of Police Resources


Figure 3 Allocation of 143,849 (March 31st 2009) police resources of England & Wales


Where Are All The Police?


Training 3,393 2%


Business Support 2,490 2%


Custody 2,641 2%


Criminal Justice 2,382 2%


Control Room2,539 2%


Operational Support 6,075 4%


Forensics 232 0.16%


Intelligence 5,448 4%


Investigation, 25,478, 18%


Specialist Functions 6,443 4%


Roads Policing 5,719 4%


Community 63,845 44%


Other 10 0.1%


National Functions 8,791 6%


Not Available for Duty 8,363 6%


Overall there are over 243,000 police staff in the 43 forces – around 143,800 full officers, 16,500 PCSOs and 82,190 civilian support staff.


According to HMIC this is how our officers and staff spend their time:


Aiding the public 47% • Working in the community 36% • Policing roads 4% • Taking 999 calls and tasking (control room) 7%


Dealing with criminals 31% • Investigating crime (for example CID) 13% • Specialist functions (such as air support, firearms, dogs) 4% • Gathering intelligence 4% • Processing forensic evidence 2% • Preparing cases for court (criminal justice) 5% • Holding people in custody 3%


Helping to support 22% • Operational Support (including planning, estates, vehicles) 8% • Business Support (including HR, finance, IT) 11%


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