§ 17. Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on police numbers in Havering in each of the last four years. [13356]
§ Angela EagleThe Commissioner tells me that in December 1997 there were 334 full time equivalent police officers in Havering. The figure for December 1998 was 326; for December 1999 it was 327; and for December 2000 it was 297. The figure for September 2001 was 326.
These numbers are specifically for policing Havering. In addition, the borough benefits from central and specialist services such as the territorial support group, traffic officers and specialist crime units, which are not budgeted for at borough level.
§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what change there has been in police numbers in Havering since May 1997. [11655]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information has been provided by the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and is set out in the table. These numbers are specifically for policing Havering. In addition, the borough benefits from central and specialist services such as the territorial support group, traffic officers and specialist crime units, which are not budgeted for at borough level.
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Year Police officers in Havering1 June 1997 326 December 1997 334 December 1998 326 December 1999 327 December 2000 297 September 2001 326 1 Full time equivalents