§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the strength of the Hertfordshire constabulary was on(a) 1 May 1997, (b) 1 April 2000, (c) 1 April 2001 and (d) the latest date for which figures are available. [54616]
§ Mr. John DenhamInformation on police strength is normally collected twice a year (31 March and 30 September). The latest available strength figure collected by the Home Office is for 31 January 2002. Police numbers for Hertfordshire are set out in the table.
Hertfordshire Constabulary Year (as at 31 March) Police Strength 1997 1,759 2000 1,767 20011 1,922 2002 (31 January)2 1,851 1Boundary changes with the Metropolitan Police contributed to the significant increase in police numbers between 2000 and 2001. 2These figures have not yet been validated and published by the Home Office.