§ Mr. LeggTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers are currently employed per head of population(a) in England and Wales, (b) by the Thames Valley force and (c) in the Milton Keynes police area of the Thames Valley force.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe table shows the ratio of police officers to population. These ratios are calculated on the basis of population figures as at June 1990 and police strength as at 31 March 1992.
Police-population ratio England and Wales (provisional forces) 1:450 Thames Valley Police 1:526 In addition to officers posted to the Milton Keynes division, other police units, such as child protection and traffic units, contribute in part to the policing of Milton Keynes. It is not therefore possible to provide a precise estimate of the police-population ratio for Milton Keynes.