Mr. Michael J. FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers West Mercia Police Authority had in the Worcester Division, in each year from 1992 to date. [107009]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe available information, which is set out in the table, has been provided by the Chief Constable of West Mercia. It is not possible for the force to provide comparable information on police numbers at Divisional level for 1992 to 1996 because of force re-organisation in 1997.
West Mercia Constabulary Worcester Division—police numbers, 1997 to 2000 Year1 Number of police officers 1997 341 1998 341 1999 365 2000 347 1 As at 1 January