§ 11. Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of extra police officers required to keep pace with the increased work load resulting from the rise in the reporting of crimes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThere is no simple correlation between levels of reported crime and the need for police posts. We hope to make an announcement shortly on the total number of police officers which police forces can recruit in 1991–92.