§ Mr. Wakehamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in the county of Essex for 1974, 1975 and 1976.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe figures, which cover the whole of the county except those parts lying within the Metropolitan Police District, are as follows:
Year Strength at 31st December 1974 2,168 1975 2,312 1976 2,337 This increase is broadly in line with the overall increase in strength in the police service in England and Wales over the same period.