§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost was of policing(a) the Iraq demonstration on 15 February and (b) the last Countryside Rally in London. [101145]
§ Mr. DenhamI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that the total cost of policing the 'Stop the war' demonstration on 15 February was £965,238 and the total cost of policing the Countryside Alliance Mass Lobby of Parliament on 16 December 2002 was £163,000.
§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent on administration by each English police authority in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [99880]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not held centrally.
§ Mr. Tony ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there are in each police force area in England and Wales; and how many(a) police officers and (b) civilian support staff there were in England and Wales in each year since 1996. [100803]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is provided in the tables. By 31 March 2002, police service strength had reached the record number of 129,603, on track for the Government's targets of 130,000 by March 2003 and 132,500 in 2004.
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Force Police officer strength as at 31 March 2002 Civilian support staff strength as at 31 March 2002 Avon and Somerset 3,096 1,611 Bedfordshire 1,069 524 Cambridgeshire 1,362 733 Cheshire 2,059 884 Cleveland 1,461 626 Cumbria 1,100 631 Derbyshire 1,848 953
Force Police officers strength as at 31 March 2002 Civilian support staff strength as at 31 March 2002 Devon and Cornwall 3,053 1,639 Dorset 1,381 741 Durham 1,614 660 Essex 2,946 459 Gloucestershire 1,183 1,571 Greater Manchester 7,217 545 Hampshire 3,480 3,135 Hertfordshire 1,825 570 Humberside 2,058 1,597 Kent 3,355 1,121 Lancashire 3,304 816 Leicestershire 2,100 1,958 Lincolnshire 1,198 1,442 London, City of 764 816 Merseyside 4,125 600 Metropolitan Police 26,223 247 Norfolk 1,468 1,532 Northamptonshire 1,214 10,459 Northumbria 3,929 819 North Yorkshire 1,417 645 Nottinghamshire 2,330 743 South Yorkshire 3,199 742 Staffordshire 2,133 1,403 Suffolk 1,203 1,087 Surrey 1,992 1,435 Sussex 2,893 1,352 Thames Valley 3,762 1,030 Warwickshire 969 692 West Mercia 2,018 1,043 West Midlands 7,681 1,507 West Yorkshire 4,889 2,061 Wiltshire 1,157 459 Dyfed-Powys 1,132 1,116 Gwent 1,333 3,007 North Wales 1,506 2,364 South Wales 3,222 649 Total Secondments 2,336 887 Total police officer strength 129,603 58,909
Year as at 31 March Police officers Civilian support staff 1996 126,901 52,933 1997 127,158 53,011 1998 126,814 52,975 1999 126,096 52,465 2000 124,170 52,588 2001 125,682 53,575 2002 12.9,603 58,022 Source:
Home Office Statistical Bulletins—Police Service Strength—1996–02
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recommendations have been made by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary on the optimum number of probationers as a proportion of overall office numbers within a police force. [100690]
§ Mr. DenhamNone.
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of(a) officers, (b) constables and (c) police area constables were probationers in each police force in each year since 1998–99. [100730]
§ Mr. DenhamHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary has provided the information in the table. Police area constable is not a recognised category. The 73W proportion of probationers has been rising as a consequence of the very substantial increase in recruitment that began in 2000–01. As a result of that increased recruitment, by 31 March 2002, police service strength had reached the record number of 129,603, on track for the Government's targets of 130,000 by March 2003 and 132,500 in 2004.
1998–99 1999–2000 Probationers as a percentage of: Force All ranks Constables All ranks Constables Avon and Somerset 6.5 8.4 5.4 6.9 Bedfordshire 7.4 9.4 6.4 8.2 Cambridgeshire 2.0 2.6 3.7 4.8 Cheshire 8.4 10.8 6.1 8.0 City of London 4.8 6.1 1.8 2.3 Cleveland 5.2 6.5 4.4 5.6 Cumbria 2.0 2.6 3.6 4.7 Derbyshire 6.2 8.2 6.7 8.7 Devon and Cornwall 7.9 10.2 4.8 6.1 Dorset 7.3 9.5 6.5 8.5 Durham 11.9 15.2 8.5 10.8 Dyfed-Powys 6.7 9.0 6.2 8.4 Essex 6.4 8.4 5.2 6.7 Gloucestershire 7.7 9.8 11.4 14.7 Greater Manchester 1.6 2.0 2.7 3.5 Gwent 6.2 8.0 8.3 10.9 Hampshire 8.2 10.5 6.5 8.4 Hertfordshire 7.4 9.6 11.7 15.1 Humberside 5.3 6.9 4.0 5.2 Kent 7.4 9.5 8.3 10.5 Lancashire 5.3 7.0 2.7 3.5 Leicestershire 9.4 11.8 7.5 9:3 Lincolnshire 3.7 4.9. 3.0 4.0 Merseyside 7.7 9.8 4.2 5.4 Metropolitan Police 10.0 12.9 7.7 10.0 Norfolk 5.1 6.6 3.5 4.5 Northamptonshire 4.9 6.2 4.2 5.4 Northumbria 11.5 14.6 7.7 9.8 North Wales 7.1 9.3 7.2 9.5 North Yorkshire 5.8 7.6 1.9 2.5 Nottinghamshire 0.0 0.0 4.3 5.4 South Wales 9.1 11.7 8.9 11.6 South Yorkshire 6.8 8.8 7.1 9.3 Staffordshire 10.1 13.2 3.0 3.9 Suffolk 10.4 13.2 1.3 1.7 Surrey 11.4 14.8 16.2 20.7 Sussex 7.9 10.4 5.6 7.4 Thames Valley 10.4 13.4 8.6 11.0 Warwickshire 9.1 11.6 6.8 8.6 West Mercia 4.2 5.4 1.4 1.8 West Midlands 12.0 14.8 9.4 11.6 West Yorkshire 3.8 4.8 1.2 1.6 Wiltshire 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.8
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2000–01 2001–02 Probationers as a percentage of: Force Alll ranks Constables All ranks Constables Avon and Somerset 4.5 5.7 5.2 6.6 Bedfordshire 10.4 13.3 19.1 24.1 Cambridgeshire 11.0 14.5 15.8 20.3 Cheshire 5.8 7.6 11.7 15.1 City of London 4.1 5.5 12.8 16.6 Cleveland 8.6 10.9 13.0 6.5 Cumbria 4.5 5.8 9.8 12.6 Derbyshire 9.4 12.2 11.6 14.9 Devon and Cornwall 7.9 10.0 11.0 14.0 Dorset 10.1 13.1 12.7 16.4 Durham 7.5 9.5 10.0 12.7 Dyfed-Powys 17.9 23.7 12.6 16.4 Essex 8.4 10.8 13.3 17.0 Gloucestershire 12.0 15.3 12.0 15.3 Greater Manchester 3.2 4.1 13.0 16.3 Gwent 9.3 12.0 16.4 21.0 Hampshire 8.4 11.0 11.2 14.5 Hertfordshire 11.9 15.5 14.8 18.9 Humberside 7.3 9.3 15.4 19,5 Kent 3.6 4.5 14.4 18.2
2000–01 2001–02 Probationers as a Percentage of: Force Alll ranks Constables All ranks Constables Lancashire 7.9 10.3 11.1 14.4 Leicestershire 9.2 11.4 11.8 14.7 Lincolnshire 11.6 15.0 15.6 20.4 Merseyside 5.0 6.4 8.7 10.9 Metropolitan Police 7.9 10.3 9.1 11.8 Norfolk 8.1 10.4 12.0 15.3 Northamptonshire 7.9 9.9 13.2 16.7 Northumbria 7.9 10.0 10.9 13.8 North Wales 11.7 15.4 14.0 18.3 North Yorkshire 5.6 7.2 2.1 2.8 Nottinghamshire 7.5 9.6 0.9 1.2 South Wales 3.0 3.8 13.3 16.9 South Yorkshire 5.2 6.8 10.3 13.5 Staffordshire 3.8 4.9 7.1 9.3 Suffolk 6.4 8.2 13.6 17.1 Surrey 19.3 24.7 21.2 26.9 Sussex 9.6 12.6 13.5 17.7 Thames Valley 10.7 13.8 15.1 19.4 Warwickshire 9.2 11.6 14.9 18.7 West Mercia 4.0 5.2 10.4 13.6 West Midlands 10.3 12.8 9.5 11.7 West Yorkshire 5.4 6.9 11.0 13.9 Wiltshire 7.1 9.4 11.8 15.3
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the average annual cost of employing, training and developing a probationary police constable in the last year for which figures are available. [100731]
§ Mr. DenhamNo central records are kept of the overall cost of employing, training and developing a police officer, which is the responsibility of the Chief Officer of each force.
However, when payment rates were agreed for new recruits to be taken on through the Crime Fighting Fund (CFF) provision was made for pay-related costs, recruitment and for the residential element of foundation training. The current CFF payment rates are set out in the table. This does not account for the full cost of training and developing a probationary constable.
CFF Payment rates 2002–03 Pay-related costs Training Recruitment Payment per officer at £ per annum Payment per officer at £ Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Thames Valley Police 28,298 17,000 1,056 Bedfordshire, Hants, Sussex Police 27,208 17,000 1,056 Metropolitan Police Service 32,542 17,000 1,056 City of London Police 32,542 17,000 1,056 All other forces 26,118 17,000 1,056 1Paid to Centrex