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Force Finder

Explore all UK police forces, compare them side by side, and take our quiz to find the force that best matches your lifestyle and career goals.

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UK Police Forces

Search and explore all 47 UK police forces.

Region

Type

Environment

Showing 15 of 47 forces

Metropolitan Police Service

Territorial
Urban
London
34,370 officers
3.5

Greater Manchester Police

Territorial
Urban
North West
8,120 officers
3.2

West Midlands Police

Territorial
Urban
West Midlands
7,580 officers
3.4

West Yorkshire Police

Territorial
Mixed
Yorkshire
6,020 officers
3.3

Thames Valley Police

Territorial
Mixed
South East
4,520 officers
3.8

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary

Territorial
Mixed
South East
3,480 officers
3.9

Kent Police

Territorial
Mixed
South East
3,650 officers
3.6

Essex Police

Territorial
Mixed
East
3,420 officers
3.5

Merseyside Police

Territorial
Urban
North West
3,580 officers
3.4

South Wales Police

Territorial
Mixed
Wales
3,120 officers
3.6

Avon and Somerset Police

Territorial
Mixed
South West
3,080 officers
3.7

Devon and Cornwall Police

Territorial
Rural
South West
3,250 officers
4

Nottinghamshire Police

Territorial
Mixed
East Midlands
2,280 officers
3.5

Lancashire Constabulary

Territorial
Mixed
North West
3,150 officers
3.7

Police Scotland

National
Mixed
Scotland
16,540 officers
3.8

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