HC Deb 20 July 2004 vol 424 c225W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers in the London area work specifically in tackling street crime. [184283]

Ms Blears

Information on the number of police officers specifically tackling street crime is not collected centrally.

Statistics on police strength are published every six months. Data for 30 September 2003 appeared in on-line report number 13/04. The latest available figures for 31 December 2003 were issued in Home Office Press Release 095/2004 on 2 March 2004.