§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in the Chelmsford Division of the Essex Constabulary on(a) 31 March 1997, (b) 31 March 1998 and (c) the latest available date. [72889]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information requested, which has been provided by the Chief Constable of the Essex Police, is set out in the table:
Essex police—Chelmsford 'C' division Number of police officers1 31 March 1997 209 31 March 1998 208 31 January 19992 207 1 Full-time equivalents 2 Latest available