§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) police officers and (b) police 268W constables there were in Sussex in (i) 1979, (ii) 1992, (iii) 1997 and (iv) the most recent 12 month period for which figures are available. [142766]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe information is set out in the table.
Year Total number of police officers Number of constables 1979 (December) 2,777 2,059 1992 (March) 2,984 2,261 1997 (March) 3,085 2,374 2000 (30 September) 2,812 2,119