West Midlands Police to recruit 800 officers

In August 2016 we reported on West Midlands Police plans to recruit 1,150 staff, including 800 officers.

The piece added historical context to the figures, showing how they had fallen year-on-year since 2009. It also broke down officers by rank, showing that constables had been cut most.

Visualisation

• Line chart: Fall in police officers in the West Midlands, 2009-2016
• Bar chart: West Midlands Police officers by rank, 2009 vs 2016

Data

• West Midlands Police workforce 2007-2016
• West Midlands Police workforce by rank and gender 2007-2016
• West Midlands Police workforce by rank 2009 and 2016
• Source: Police workforce England and Wales statistics