§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many notifiable offences there were in West Mercia in each year from 1992 to date; and if he will make a statement; [105070]
(2) if he will list the clear-up rates for reported crime for West Mercia Police for each year from 1992 to date; and if he will make a statement. [105068]
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§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe figures are given in the table.
Notifiable offences Clear-up rate (%) 1992 79,175 34 1993 82,832 29 1994 83,949 29 1995 80,013 28 1996 82,254 26 1997 76,762 28 1998–991 81,782 34 1 Year ending 31 March. The counting rules for notifiable offences changed on 1 April 1998. The figures given for this year are based on the new counting rules, which are not directly comparable to the previous figures. The clear-up rate is likewise not directly comparable.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers West Mercia Police Authority had in each year from 1992 to date; and if he will make a statement. [105069]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe information requested is set out in the table.
West Mercia constabulary: Police numbers between 1992 and 1999 Year1 Police numbers 1992 2,034 1993 2,054 1994 2,059 1995 2,046 1996 2,017 1997 2,040 1998 2,010 1999 2,025 1 As at 31 March