From Police officer quarterly strength statistics: 30 June 2026 published today: there were 16,402 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 30 June 2026 police officer numbers decreased by 29 FTE officers (-0.2%) in the last quarter from 31 March 2026 police officer numbers decreased by 25 FTE officers (-0.2%) in the last year from 30 June 2025 this is an increase of 168 FTE police officers (+1.0%) from the 16,234 FTE police officers recorded at 31 March 2007 Source: https://www.gov.scot/publications/police-officer-quarterly-strength-statistics-30-june-2026/ In 2025/2026, total crimes in Scotland have fallen dramatically from around 500 000 in 2007/2008 to 315 357 … Continue reading 37% fewer crimes yet more police officers than in the last days of Labour