HC Deb 12 June 2002 vol 386 c1311W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers are employed by the Hampshire Police Force; and if he will make a statement. [60008]

Mr. Denham

Hampshire Constabulary employed 3,477 police officers on 31 January 2002. This was 28 more officers than on 30 September 2001.

On 30 September 2001, the most recent date for which figures have been collected centrally, the force also employed 1,507 civilian support staff.