December 18, 2025 | Organisational Information and Performance , Branch/Departmental Performance
Request Number: FOI/16390
Category: Human Resources - Officer and Staff (Recruitment & Promotion)
Subject: Total Officer Numbers
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 does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Question
Under the FOIA 2000, please could you provide the total officer numbers by (a) total and (b) frontline as at (i) 30 June 2024 and (ii) 30 September 2025 for your force?
The information can be provided in a table format like below if easier:
| 30 June 2024 | 30 September 2025 | |
| Total | (NUMBER) | (NUMBER) |
| Frontline |
Clarification requested:
Could you please advise what you define as "frontline" officers?
Clarification received:
Frontline here means neighbourhood and response teams (or your equivalent please)
Answer
We do not record the number of police officers as a category “Frontline“. We have provide our LPT (Local Policing Teams) and NPT (Neighbour Policing Teams)
The table provided below has been completed for full time equivalent numbers of police officers for the dates specified.
| 30 June 2024 | 30 September 2025 | |
| Police Officer Total | 6327 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) | 6192 FTE |
| Frontline (LPT/NPT) Total | 2586 FTE | 2444 FTE (Figures have been rounded) |