§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the additional police officers announced as part of the Crime Fighting Fund are(a) in service and (b) coming into service in each of the next eight quarters (i) nationally and (ii) in Merseyside. [127073]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeAll forces in England and Wales have been asked to profile their planned recruitment over the 12 months of 2000-01. On the basis of the force profiles, the table shows the number of officers recruited, or planned to be recruited, that will be deemed to be Crime Fighting Fund officers.
The total allocation of Crime Fighting Fund officers for 2000–01 is 3,000. Forces have, so far, profiled the recruitment of 2,672 of the 3,000. Forces will have the opportunity to re-profile their recruitment up to the maximum of 3,000 Crime Fighting Fund officers as the year progresses. The number of deemed Crime Fighting Fund officers may rise or fall if actual recruitment does not match profiled recruitment or if the profile changes.
Forces have not yet been asked to profile recruitment for 2001–02. The table shows the allocation of Crime Fighting Fund officers for 2001–02 as a whole.
England and Wales Merseyside 1 April to 30 June 2000 679 28 1 July to 30 September 2000 616 26 1 October to 31 December 2000 886 42 1 January to 31 March 2001 491 9 Sub-Total 2001–02 2,672 105 Allocation for 2001–02 2,000 96 Total for 2000–01 and 2001–02 4,672 201