HC Deb 22 October 2001 vol 373 c68W
29. Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on police numbers in Sussex. [5170]

Mr. Denham

I understand from the acting chief constable that on 1 October 2001 Sussex police had 2,963 police officers, 108 more than in March 2001. The force also had 1,573 civilian support staff, 119 more than in March 2001.

Under the crime fighting fund (CFF) we have allocated Sussex police 206 CFF recruits over three years to March 2003; 47 were recruited in 2000–01. Latest information from the force indicates that it expects to recruit 83 of its CFF allocation in 2001–02 and a further 76 in 2002–03.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about police numbers in Sussex. [5148]

Mr. Denham

I am told by the acting chief constable of Sussex that on 1 October 2001 Sussex police had 2,963 police officers, 108 more than in March 2001. The force also had 1,573 civilian support staff, 119 more than in March 2001.

The crime fighting fund is delivering more police officers to Sussex police. Information supplied by the force shows that Sussex expects to take on a total of 224 new recruits this year.