Hertfordshire Police Force (Hansard, 24 January 2002)

§ Mr. Clappison
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were serving in the Hertsmere Division of the Hertfordshire Police Force on(a) 1 July 2001, (b) 1 October 2001 and (c) 1 January 2002. [25990]

§ Mr. Denham
The information in the table has been provided by the chief constable of Hertfordshire constabulary. On 1 October 2001 Hertsmere division joined with two other divisions to become part of the 'Central Area'. To provide a proper comparison, the table shows the total officers on 1 July 2001 deployed on the three divisions which now make up the Central Area; and totals for the Central Area on 1 October 2001 and 1 January 2002.

Date Police officers

1 July 2001 420

1 October 2001 419

1 January 2002 417

§ Mr. Lilley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how (1) many officers were recruited by the Hertfordshire constabulary in each year since 1983; [25246]
(2) how many officers left the Hertfordshire constabulary in each year since 1983. [25245]

§ Mr. Denham
The information requested is set out in the table.
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Year Officers recruited Total officer leaving

1982–83¹ 62 ⁴—

1983–84¹ 62 ⁴—

1984–85¹ 74 ⁴—

1985–86¹ 72 52

1986–87¹ 95 85

1987–88¹ 114 97

1988–89¹ 107 79

1989–90¹ 101 100

1990² 74 69

1991³ 96 62

1992³ 73 73

1993³ 54 59

1994³ 72 55

1995–96³ 109 80

1996–97³ 148 90

1997–98³ 78 95

1998–99³ 79 91

1999–2000³ 167 115

2000–01³ 110 117

¹ Source:

Hertfordshire constabulary records 1982–990 Hertfordshire constabulary records are kept by financial year (April to March). The force does not have wastage figures for before 1984–85.

² 1990 only represents nine months from April to December 1990 due to changes in Home Office collection and collation arrangements (April-June from Hertfordshire constabulary records, July-December from Home Office records.

³ Source:

Home Office Statistics 1990–2001. Home Office data was kept by calendar year until 1995 when this was changed to financial year. The data for 1995–96 therefore represents 15 months from January 1995 to March 1996.

⁴ Not available

Date	Police officers
1 July 2001	420
1 October 2001	419
1 January 2002	417

Year	Officers recruited	Total officer leaving
1982–83¹	62	⁴—
1983–84¹	62	⁴—
1984–85¹	74	⁴—
1985–86¹	72	52
1986–87¹	95	85
1987–88¹	114	97
1988–89¹	107	79
1989–90¹	101	100
1990²	74	69
1991³	96	62
1992³	73	73
1993³	54	59
1994³	72	55
1995–96³	109	80
1996–97³	148	90
1997–98³	78	95
1998–99³	79	91
1999–2000³	167	115
2000–01³	110	117
¹ Source:
Hertfordshire constabulary records 1982–990 Hertfordshire constabulary records are kept by financial year (April to March). The force does not have wastage figures for before 1984–85.
² 1990 only represents nine months from April to December 1990 due to changes in Home Office collection and collation arrangements (April-June from Hertfordshire constabulary records, July-December from Home Office records.
³ Source:
Home Office Statistics 1990–2001. Home Office data was kept by calendar year until 1995 when this was changed to financial year. The data for 1995–96 therefore represents 15 months from January 1995 to March 1996.
⁴ Not available