HC Deb 18 September 2003 vol 410 c944W
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) police officers and (b) civilian support staff were employed by Merseyside Police in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2002. [129472]

Ms Blears

The information is given in the table.

Merseyside Police1
Police officers Police staff
31 March 2000 4,085 1,458
31 March 2001 4,081 1,418
31 March 2002 4,125 1,532
31 December 2002 4,180 —
1 Figures are full time equivalents

Source:

Home Office Statistics