HC Deb 17 December 1993 vol 234 c948W
Mr. Channon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the strength of the Essex police force for each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Charles Wardle

The information requested is set out in the table. The latest figure available for 1993 is August:

Essex Police—Strength as at 31 December
Year
1984 2,649
1985 2,678
1986 2,718
1987 2,725
1988 2,763
1989 2,799
1990 2,884
1991 2,878
1992 2,917
1993 (August) 2,985