HC Deb 22 February 2000 vol 344 cc871-2W
Mrs. Dean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) civilians and (b) special constables have been employed by the Staffordshire Police in each of the last five years. [110734]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The strength of the civilians and special constables employed by Staffordshire Police in each of the last five years is recorded in the table.

Year1 Civilians2 Special constables
1995 750.0 725
1996 753.5 702
1997 792.5 685
1998 865.5 595
1999 1,004.0 468
1 As at 31 March
2 The civilian figures are full time equivalents, and do not include traffic wardens

Source:

Home Office, Research, Development and Statistics Directorate

Establishments are categorised by their main function only and the most recent data for December are provisional and subject to validation by prisons.