§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the Police Service spent on purchasing and upgrading IT equipment(a) in 2003 and (b) in 2002; and what this cost per police officer. [135896]
§ Ms BlearsThe information is set out in the table.
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Purchasing and upgrading IT equipment Estimated expenditure on ICT equipment1England and Wales (£ thousands) Estimated cost per police officer (£) 2002–03 241,358 21,8622 2003–04 203,826 31,5283 1 Information, Communication and Technology capital expenditure includes provisions for Airwave, the new communications system. 2 Based on police numbers in England and Wales as at 31 March 2002. 3 Based on police numbers in England and Wales as at 31 March 2003. Source:
2002–03 figures—CIPFA Police Statistics 2002–03 Estimates
2003–04 figures-CIPFA Police Statistics 2003–04 Estimates