HC Deb 27 January 2003 vol 398 c708W
Mr. Keetch

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers are employed in Herefordshire. [91748]

Mr. Denham

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) on 2 December 2002,Official Report, column 589W, setting out police strength for each Basic Command Unit for each force in England and Wales as at 31 March 2002.

The deployment of resources between the six territorial divisions and other specialist operational and support units of the West Mercia Constabulary is an operational matter for the Chief Constable.