§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police constables were employed by the Cumbria Constabulary between 1979 and 1998; and what was the total police strength in each of those years. [46949]
§ Mr. MichaelThe information available is set out in the table. It is not possible to provide information on the number of police constables prior to 1990.
Cumbria constabulary Year1 Total constable strength Total officer strength 1979 n/a 1,071 1980 n/a 1,092 1981 n/a 1,101 1982 n/a 1,106 1983 n/a 1,120 1984 n/a 1,111 1985 n/a 1,110 1986 n/a 1,126 1987 n/a 1,145 1988 n/a 1,145 1989 n/a 1,148 1990 860 1,176 1991 871 1,180 1992 891 1,198 1993 904 1,211 1994 879 1,172 1995 865 1,144 1996 860 1,124 1997 902 1,162 19982 911 1,164 1 Figures provided are as at 30 September for each year 2 Provisional figures for 31 March 1998