February 04, 2026 | Human Resources , Equality and Diversity of Officers and Staff
Request Number: FOI/16697
Category: Human Resources - Equality and Diversity of Officers and Staff
Subject: PSNI recruits 2025
Request and Answer:
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Question 1
Provide community background figures for the number of people recruited to the PSNI in 2025
Question 2
Provide the relevant percentage breakdown in each category.
Answer
Please see below table which displays PSNI appointees by community background for 2025.
| Protestant | Roman Catholic | Undetermined | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Police Officers | 268 | 76.35% | 72 | 20.51 | 11 | 3.13 | 351 |
| Police Staff | 189 | 77.46 | 46 | 18.85 | 9 | 3.69 | 244 |