§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many officers were serving in(a) the Dorset Constabulary and (b) the Hampshire Constabulary on 31 March 1997; and how many were serving on the latest date for which figures are available. [113037]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe information is set out in the table.
Dorset Police and Hampshire Constabulary Total police officer numbers Year Dorset Hampshire 31 March 1997 1,284 3,452 30 September 19991 1,276 3,411 1 Latest available