§ Mr. CameronTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special constables there were in the Thames Valley Police Force in(a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999 and (e) 2000. [5758]
§ Mr. DenhamThe number of serving special constables in Thames Valley Police force from 30 September 1996 to 30 September 2000 are set out in the table:
Year Numbers 1996 731 1997 694 1998 587 1999 514 2000 463 Statistics provided by Research, Development and Statistics department.
The Government are committed to increasing the special constabulary and we are looking at radical improvements in their management, welfare and deployment as part of the police reform process.