§ Ms KeebleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were employed by Northamptonshire police at(a) 1 April 1997 and (b) 1 April 2004. [183752]
§ Ms BlearsThe Northamptonshire police had 1,177 police officers on 31 March 1997. This had increased to 1,234 on 31 December 2003 (the latest published figure). In addition the force had 812 police support staff on 31 March 2003 compared with 554 in March 1997. At the end of March 2004 the force also had 12 Community Support Officers.