§ Sarah TeatherTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many British Transport Police officers there were in each London borough in each year since 1997. [172816]
§ Mr. McNultyThe British Transport Police (BTP) does not deploy its officers by borough due to the nature of policing the rail network in London. In London and the south east the numbers of police officers were:
Police Specials Total 1997 1,148 0 1,148 1998 1,125 0 1,125 1999 1,123 1 1,124 2000 1,100 25 1.125 2001 1,125 31 1,156 2002 1,181 50 1,231 2003 1,250 79 1,329 2004 1,315 123 1,438