Key Data on Policing

This digest, the first of its kind, will provide an authoritative account of policing in Britain today. Using statistical data on England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and wherever possible trends over time and international comparisons, we explain what that data tells us about contemporary policing in Britain.

Written in a user friendly and accessible style, this digest will be a vital resource for all policing services as well as providing insight to government and the public about what the police do and how well they do it. The digest includes a profile of policing, perceptions of the police and the service they provide; and specialist chapters on crime, communities, alcohol and drugs, children and young people, transport and performance and accountability.