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Exact Number of Police Officers in London Right Now and Why It's Bad News

ENGLAND AND WALES, JUL 23 – A record 426 officers were dismissed in the year to March 2025 as stricter misconduct rules and funding gaps contributed to a nearly 1% drop in police numbers, government data shows.

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The Metropolitan Police saw the largest numerical drop in police officer numbers since last year in the whole country

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Exact number of police officers in London right now and why it's bad news

The Metropolitan Police saw the largest numerical drop in police officer numbers since last year in the whole country

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The IndependentThe Independent
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Record number of police officers were sacked in Britain last year

Latest Home Office data reveals 426 officers were dismissed or had their contracts terminated in the year to March

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Record number of police officers sacked after misconduct crackdown

A record number of police officers were sacked from forces in England and Wales in the past year, new figures show.

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Record number of police officers sacked amid drop in force numbers

Latest Home Office data reveals 426 officers were dismissed or had their contracts terminated in the year to March.

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Wales OnlineWales Online
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Record number of officers sacked as police numbers drop

Home Office data reveals 426 officers were dismissed or had their contracts terminated in the 12 months to March

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Nation.Cymru broke the news in Wales, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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