§ Mr. HoramTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many police officers there were in the London borough of Bromley in each year since 1973; [89803]
(2) how many special constables there were in the London borough of Bromley in each year since 1973; and how many police support staff there were in each year over the same period. [89804]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 14 January 2003]: This information is not centrally collected. The deployment of resources between the London borough divisions is an operational matter for the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
Information on the number of police officers, special constables and civilian support staff for each force can be found in the Annual Reports of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary until 1995–96. Thereafter the data can be found in Home Office Statistical Bulletins on police strength in England and Wales from March 1998, copies of which are in the Library.