§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in Gloucestershire in each year from 1993 to 2000; and what the projected numbers are for the next three years. [150854]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkePolice numbers in Gloucestershire in each year from 1993 to September 2000 (the latest date at which figures are available) are given in the table.
Year Number March 1993 1,149 March 1994 1,159 March 1995 1,163 March 1996 1,133 March 1997 1,133 March 1998 1,104 March 1999 1,104 March 2000 1,114 September 2000 1,142 The Chief Constable has informed me that on present estimates the force's planned staffing levels are 1,187 officers from April 2001, 1,222 officers from April 2002 and 1,244 officers from April 2003.