HC Deb 07 July 2003 vol 408 cc641-2W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were recruited in Humberside in each of the last five years; and how many were recruited in police authorities with similar size populations in the same period. [121716]

Ms Blears

By 30 September 2002 Humberside Police had 2,114 police officers, a record number. The force had 816 civilian support staff on 31 March 2002 (the latest figures).

The table shows the number of officers recruited to Humberside Police and to the five other forces with most similar sized populations in the last five years for which figures are available.

Force Year as at 31 March Officers Recruited (includes number funded by the Crime Fighting Fund)
Humberside 1998 88
1999 48
2000 91
2001 98 (47)
2002 237 (41)
Cheshire 1998 94
1999 112
2000 36
2001 108 (21)
2002 158 (76)
Derbyshire 1998 66
1999 52
2000 79
2001 103 (65)
2002 112(50)
Leicestershire 1998 118
1999 88
2000 67
2001 108 (37)
2002 150 (65)
Norfolk 1998 84
1999 28
2000 43
2001 90 (41)
2002 99 (42)
North Yorkshire 1998 65
1999 17
2000 10
2001 66 (4)
2002 99 (38)

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