§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the established strength of the Cambridgeshire police; what is its current strength; and how many of that number come into regular contact with the public.
§ Mr. BrittanThe establishment was increased from 1,090 to 1,140 on 5 October. The strength on 30 Steptember was 1,086. Of these, 969 work in divisions, in the CID or in the traffic department. Most of these officers have fairly regular contact with members of the public.