HC Deb 19 November 2001 vol 375 c87W
24. Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were in post in the county of Essex at the latest available date. [13363]

Mr. Denham

I am told by the Chief Constable that on 31 October this year Essex police had 2,953 officers, 66 more than in March this year. Essex police also had 1,598 civilian staff, 151 more than in March 2001.

We are allocating extra resources to the force. Government supported funding for 2001–02 was increased by six per cent. over the previous year to £185.3 million.

The crime fighting fund is also delivering more police officers in Essex. The force expects to recruit 132 crime fighting fund recruits this year and another 65 in 2002–03.

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