§ Mr. CallaghanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers are employed on the beat at any one time, per head of the population(a) nationally and (b) in the Greater Manchester area. [35053]
§ Mr. MacleanThis information is not centrally collected. The latest available information shows that, at the end of March 1995, 68,240 officers were deployed to patrol duties in England and Wales including 3,552 officers in the Greater Manchester police area.