§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were recruited by the Hampshire, West Sussex, Dorset, Surrey and Berkshire county police forces, respectively, in the years 1975 to 1980 and 1980 to 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe information is as follows: 5W
Hampshire Constabularly Year Number of Police Officers Recruited Strength on 31 December 1975 229 2,778 1976 186 2,789 1977 213 2,773 1978 271 2,887 1979 239 2,945 1980 224 3,058 Total 1,362 1980 224 3,058 1981 91 3,048 1982 137 3,080 1983 101 3,073 1984 82 3,051 1985 113 3,068 Total 748
Sussex Police Year Number of Police Officers Recruited Strength on 31 December 1975 306 2,781 1976 175 2,734 1977 156 2,646 1978 187 2,682 1979 233 2,777 1980 160 2,823 Total 1,217 1980 160 2,823 1981 133 2,824 1982 99 2,826 1983 99 2,807 1984 141 2,809 1985 127 2,790 Total 759
Dorset Police Year Number of Police Officers Recruited Strength on 31 December 1975 112 1,080 1976 101 1,085 1977 102 1,088 1978 80 1,103 1979 124 1,159 1980 41 1,167 Total 560 1980 41 1,167 1981 36 1,162 1982 60 1,184 1983 43 1,171 1984 66 1,181 1985 72 1,202 Total 318 6W
Surrey Constabulary Year Number of Police Officers Recruited Strength on 31 December 1975 183 1,366 1976 181 1,454 1977 122 1,463
Year Number of Police Officers Recruited Strength on 31 December 1978 124 1,424 1979 169 1,460 1980 230 1,589 Total 1,009 1980 230 1,589 1981 82 1,593 1982 98 1,602 1983 57 1,574 1984 107 1,603 1985 84 1,627 Total 658
Thames Valley Police Year Number of Police Officers Recruited Strength on 31 December 1975 336 2,894 1976 205 2,856 1977 185 2,686 1978 162 2,615 1979 322 2,764 1980 434 3,043 Total 1,644 1980 434 3,043 1981 190 3,091 1982 178 3,109 1983 185 3,152 1984 238 3,275 1985 192 3,283 Total 1,417