§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the current manpower levels of each Welsh police force; and if he will make a statement. [15818]
§ Mr. MichaelThe latest date for which figures are available is 31 March 1997. The information requested is set out in the table.
Police force Number of officers at 31 March 1997 Dyfed-Powys 11,004.5 Gwent 1,243 North Wales 1,369 South Wales 12,975.9 Total 16,592.4 The 1994 Police and Magistrates' Courts Act made it a matter for individual chief officers and their police authorities to determine the number of police officers in their area on the basis of the resources available to them.
1 The fractional figures account for part-timers and job shares.