HC Deb 25 February 1999 vol 326 c394W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in the Chelmsford Division of the Essex Constabulary on(a) 31 March 1997, (b) 31 March 1998 and (c) the latest available date. [72889]

Mr. Boateng

The information requested, which has been provided by the Chief Constable of the Essex Police, is set out in the table:

Essex police—Chelmsford 'C' division
Number of police officers1
31 March 1997 209
31 March 1998 208
31 January 19992 207
1 Full-time equivalents
2 Latest available