§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Crime Fighting Fund officers were projected to be allocated to Hampshire in 2001–02; how many officers were allocated; how many Crime Fighting Fund officers will be allocated for 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [22438]
§ Mr. DenhamHampshire has been allocated a total of 243 Crime Fighting Fund (CFF) recruits over and above previous recruitment plans for the three years to March 2003. This total was initially divided between the three years of the CFF recruitment scheme as follows:
Year CFF allocation 2000–01 82 2001–02 77 2002–03 84 As the force was unable to recruit all of its CFF allocation in 2000–01 it was allowed to carry over 63 recruits from 2000–01 to 2001–02, resulting in revised allocations as follows:
Year CFF allocation 2000–01 19 2001–02 140 2002–03 84 The allocation for 2002–03 is provisional and subject to the force meeting the requirements of the CFF continuation criteria.