Police officers (1993-2007) in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Police officers (1993-2007) was 16,221 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
16,221
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
16,234
in 2006
All-time low
14,139
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Police officers in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, police officers in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 16,221.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 16,234 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,139, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Police officers (1993-2007) in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14,139 | — |
| 1994 | 14,313 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14,479 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 14,672 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15,050 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14,854 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 14,684 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 14,948 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15,093 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15,287 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15,482 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16,001 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 16,221 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,234 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,221 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,599 | 14,139 | 15,050 | 7 |
| 2000s | 15,686 | 14,948 | 16,234 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Police officers in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 16,221 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police officers recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,234 in 2006.
- What is the lowest police officers recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,139 in 1993.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for police officers?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2007.
- Is police officers rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police officers (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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