3,000 more neighbourhood police by March
“You will see 3000 neighbourhood police officers on your streets - by March…”
- Delivered
Where it stands
Home Office statistics show 3,814 more full-time-equivalent police officers and police community support officers (PCSOs) in neighbourhood roles in England and Wales at 31 March 2026 than a year earlier; 3,494 of the increase were police officers. The count includes officers in training who are destined for neighbourhood roles (350 at that date). The government's target for the year was 3,011. It is a first step towards the 13,000 more neighbourhood personnel in Labour's 2024 manifesto, which has its own card. "By March" is read as 31 March 2026.
What has happened
- Dec 2025The Prime Minister says 3,000 more neighbourhood police officers will be on the streets by March, Promised
- Mar 20263,000 more neighbourhood police officers due (editorial date, end of March 2026), Deadline
- Jul 2026Home Office statistics: 3,814 more officers and PCSOs in neighbourhood roles at 31 March 2026, 3,494 of them police officers, Delivered evidence
About the cost
No cost was given in the speech.
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