Number of black officers barely increased, report finds.

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Number of black officers 'barely increased', report finds.

The number of black officers has hardly risen over the last decade but the number of women officers are steadily increasing, according to a report based on Home Office figures.

Date - 31st January 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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A study by the Police Foundation found the number of black officers rose by just 86 across 44 forces in England and Wales over 11 years between 2007 and 2018, a difference of just 0.2 per cent. But it found that "across the...

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