HC Deb 27 November 2003 vol 415 cc398-9W
Alistair Burt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many officers left the Bedfordshire Police Force in(a) the last year for which figures are available and (b) each of the last five years, broken down by (i) rank and (ii) length of service. [140984]

Ms Blears

The available information is given in the table.

Police officer leavers for Bedfordshire Police Force (full time equivalents)
Association of Chief Police Officers rank Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable
31 March 1999 2 5 1 4 6 45
31 March 2000 0 3 2 1 7 45
31 March 2001 1 1 0 2 6 62
31 March 2002 1 1 0 4 6 38
31 March 2003 0 1 0 1 7 12 71

1Not comparable to previous wastage figures as data do not include transfers to other England and Wales forces and offices leaving after a period of secondment.

Alistair Burt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many officers were recruited to the Bedfordshire Police Force in(a) the last year for which figures are available and (b) each of the last five years. [141003]

Ms Blears

The available information is given in the table:

Police officer joining for Bedfordshire Police Force (full time equivalents)
Bedfordshire Number
3 March 1999 36
3 March 2000 37
3 March 2001 82
3 March 2002 131
3 March 2003 1 136

1 Not comparable to previous recruitment figures as data inculde transfer from other England and Wales forces and officers returning after a period of secondment.