§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in the Essex Constabulary on(a) 1 April 1979, (b) 1 April 1983, (c) 1 April 1987, (d) 1 April 1992 and (e) 1 April 1997. [2079]
§ Mr. MichaelThe information available is set out in the table:
Essex police Year1 Number of police officers 1979 2,461 1983 2,641 1987 2,725 1992 2,898 19972 2,961 1As at 31 March. 2Provisional.