§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from the chief constable of Avon and Somerset police regarding the current level of recruitment to the force; how many recruits have been taken on by the force since May 1997; and how many officers have left the force since May 1997. [142862]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeI have received no representations from the chief constable of Avon and Somerset constabulary regarding the current level or recruitment to the force.
Information about police recruitment and wastage is collected six monthly for the periods April to September and October to March each year.
The number of recruits taken on by Avon and Somerset constabulary 1 April 1997 and 30 September 2000 was 473.
The number of officers who left the force between 1 April 1997 and 30 September 2000 was also 473.