§ Paddy Tipping:To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police officers and (b) police civilian staff were employed by Nottinghamshire Police on 31 March of each year since 31 March 1997. [140768]
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§ Ms Blears:The information requested is set out in the table and includes the latest published police officer strength for 31 August 2003. At the end of August Nottinghamshire Constabulary had record strength.
Nottinghamshire Constabulary Police officers1 Police staff1 31 March 1997 2,323 1,003 31 March 1998 2,232 987 31 March 1999 2,225 1,039 31 March 2000 2,204 1,024 31 March 2001 2,275 1,039 31 March 2002 2,330 1,087 31 March 2003 2,468 n/a 1 Data is for full-time equivalent strength
§ Mr. Woodward:To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers served (a) St Helens, (b) Merseyside and (c) the North West region in each year since 1992. [141291]
§ Ms Blears:Information for police strength in the Merseyside Police and the police forces that make up the Government Office area for the North-west are set out in the table for each year since 1992.
Information on police strength at Basic Command Unit level has only been collected on a regular basis since 2002. The St Helen's Basic Command Unit's strength has increased from 316 police officers on 31 March 2002 to 322 on 31 March 2003.
I am told that Merseyside Police aim to have 4,208 police officers by 31 March 2004. On 31 March 2003 Merseyside Police had 1,752 police (support) staff which is 409 more than in March 1997. The force also plans to have 100 Community Support Officers by 31 March 2004.
Police strength for Merseyside Police and North West region for March 1992 to August 2003 Year1 Merseyside police North West Region 1992 4,621 17,933 1993 4,669 18,040 1994 4,693 17,906 1995 4,659 18,007 1996 4,411 17,633 1997 4,230 17,590 1998 4,216 17,628 1999 4,211 17,463 2000 4,085 17,153 2001 4,081 17,296 2002 4,125 17,804 2003 4,099 18,040 20032 4,123 18,508 1As at 31 March 2As at 31 August