House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 22 Jan 2001 (pt 21)

Metropolitan Police

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women prison officers served in the Metropolitan police force at the latest date for which figures are available. [146111]

Mr. Boateng: The information requested is not recorded centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Prison Officers

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women prison officers serve at prisons in England and Wales; and how many served in each of the last three years. [146110]

Mr. Boateng: The information requested is contained in the table. The figures refer to basic grade officers, senior officers and principal officers and are on a headcount basis.

Female officers in post

31 December 2000 3,774

31 December 1999 3,536

31 December 1998 3,281

31 December 1997 2,821

	Female officers in post
31 December 2000	3,774
31 December 1999	3,536
31 December 1998	3,281
31 December 1997	2,821

Police Manpower

Miss Widdecombe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police officers, (b) civilian staff and (c) special constables there were (i) in total and (ii) per head of population in each police force in England and Wales, in (1) September 1999, (2) March 2000 and (3) September 2000; and if he will make a statement. [145946]

Mr. Straw [holding answer 18 January 2001]: The requested details are given in the table.

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Table 1: Police service strength as at 30 September 1999

Police force Total police officers⁽²⁷⁾ Total officers per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾ Total civilians⁽²⁷⁾ Total civilians per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾ Total specials⁽²⁹⁾ Total specials per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾

Avon and Somerset 2,989 200.8 1,468 98.6 482 32.4

Bedfordshire 1,048 188.3 491 88.3 148 26.6

Cambridgeshire 1,272 176.7 594 82.5 293 40.7

Cheshire 2,044 207.6 783 79.6 358 36.4

Cleveland 1,373 246.7 529 95.2 108 19.4

Cumbria 1,093 221.7 461 93.6 193 39.2

Derbyshire 1,764 181.8 830 85.6 303 31.2

Devon and Cornwall 2,861 183.5 1,254 80.4 908 58.3

Dorset 1,276 184.6 812 117.5 287 41.5

Durham 1,555 255.8 559 92.0 169 27.8

Essex⁽³⁰⁾ 2,835 184.9 1,300 84.8 528 34.4

Gloucestershire 1,098 197.0 490 87.9 221 39.7

Greater Manchester 6,810 264.2 2,570 99.7 498 19.3

Hampshire 3,411 192.6 1,403 79.2 720 40.7

Hertfordshire⁽³⁰⁾ 1,760 200.4 821 93.5 232 26.4

Humberside 1,926 218.1 959 108.6 263 29.8

Kent 3,257 206.8 1,600 101.6 484 30.7

Lancashire 3,221 225.8 1,216 85.2 397 27.8

Leicestershire 1,998 215.1 776 83.6 303 32.6

Lincolnshire 1,111 178.3 506 81.2 218 35.0

London, City of⁽³¹⁾ 745 ⁽³¹⁾-- 289 ⁽³¹⁾-- 66 ⁽³¹⁾--

Merseyside 4,071 288.8 1,446 102.6 467 33.1

Metropolitan police4,5,6 25,884 346.3 10,935 146.0 1,173 16.1

Norfolk 1,382 174.8 660 83.5 317 40.1

Northamptonshire 1,130 183.5 601 97.5 210 34.1

Northumbria 3,800 266.6 1,482 103.9 356 25.0

North Yorkshire 1,294 174.3 527 71.0 245 33.0

Nottinghamshire 2,227 215.9 1,027 99.6 405 39.3

South Yorkshire 3,165 242.7 1,261 96.7 236 18.1

Staffordshire 2,206 207.9 901 84.9 460 43.3

Suffolk 1,160 172.9 593 88.4 420 62.6

Surrey⁽³⁰⁾ 1,721 218.8 697 88.6 205 26.1

Sussex 2,909 194.1 1,275 85.0 377 25.1

Thames Valley 3,750 178.7 1,804 85.9 514 24.5

Warwickshire 916 180.7 393 77.6 260 51.3

West Mercia 1,979 174.2 964 84.8 512 45.1

West Midlands 7,296 277.6 2,876 109.4 697 26.5

West Yorkshire 4,873 230.6 2,252 106.5 572 27.1

Wiltshire 1,150 189.9 558 92.2 182 30.1

Dyfed-Powys 1,049 218.7 406 84.7 237 49.4

Gwent 1,261 226.4 492 88.4 110 19.7

North Wales 1,399 212.8 514 78.2 262 39.9

South Wales 2,983 240.7 1,172 94.6 331 26.7

Total police service⁽³³⁾ 125,394 239.2 53,254 101.6 15,725 30.0

Police force	Total police officers⁽²⁷⁾	Total officers per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾	Total civilians⁽²⁷⁾	Total civilians per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾	Total specials⁽²⁹⁾	Total specials per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾
Avon and Somerset	2,989	200.8	1,468	98.6	482	32.4
Bedfordshire	1,048	188.3	491	88.3	148	26.6
Cambridgeshire	1,272	176.7	594	82.5	293	40.7
Cheshire	2,044	207.6	783	79.6	358	36.4
Cleveland	1,373	246.7	529	95.2	108	19.4
Cumbria	1,093	221.7	461	93.6	193	39.2
Derbyshire	1,764	181.8	830	85.6	303	31.2
Devon and Cornwall	2,861	183.5	1,254	80.4	908	58.3
Dorset	1,276	184.6	812	117.5	287	41.5
Durham	1,555	255.8	559	92.0	169	27.8
Essex⁽³⁰⁾	2,835	184.9	1,300	84.8	528	34.4
Gloucestershire	1,098	197.0	490	87.9	221	39.7
Greater Manchester	6,810	264.2	2,570	99.7	498	19.3
Hampshire	3,411	192.6	1,403	79.2	720	40.7
Hertfordshire⁽³⁰⁾	1,760	200.4	821	93.5	232	26.4
Humberside	1,926	218.1	959	108.6	263	29.8
Kent	3,257	206.8	1,600	101.6	484	30.7
Lancashire	3,221	225.8	1,216	85.2	397	27.8
Leicestershire	1,998	215.1	776	83.6	303	32.6
Lincolnshire	1,111	178.3	506	81.2	218	35.0
London, City of⁽³¹⁾	745	⁽³¹⁾--	289	⁽³¹⁾--	66	⁽³¹⁾--
Merseyside	4,071	288.8	1,446	102.6	467	33.1
Metropolitan police4,5,6	25,884	346.3	10,935	146.0	1,173	16.1
Norfolk	1,382	174.8	660	83.5	317	40.1
Northamptonshire	1,130	183.5	601	97.5	210	34.1
Northumbria	3,800	266.6	1,482	103.9	356	25.0
North Yorkshire	1,294	174.3	527	71.0	245	33.0
Nottinghamshire	2,227	215.9	1,027	99.6	405	39.3
South Yorkshire	3,165	242.7	1,261	96.7	236	18.1
Staffordshire	2,206	207.9	901	84.9	460	43.3
Suffolk	1,160	172.9	593	88.4	420	62.6
Surrey⁽³⁰⁾	1,721	218.8	697	88.6	205	26.1
Sussex	2,909	194.1	1,275	85.0	377	25.1
Thames Valley	3,750	178.7	1,804	85.9	514	24.5
Warwickshire	916	180.7	393	77.6	260	51.3
West Mercia	1,979	174.2	964	84.8	512	45.1
West Midlands	7,296	277.6	2,876	109.4	697	26.5
West Yorkshire	4,873	230.6	2,252	106.5	572	27.1
Wiltshire	1,150	189.9	558	92.2	182	30.1
Dyfed-Powys	1,049	218.7	406	84.7	237	49.4
Gwent	1,261	226.4	492	88.4	110	19.7
North Wales	1,399	212.8	514	78.2	262	39.9
South Wales	2,983	240.7	1,172	94.6	331	26.7

Total police service⁽³³⁾	125,394	239.2	53,254	101.6	15,725	30.0

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Table 2: Police service strength as at 31 March 2000

Police force Total police officers⁽²⁷⁾ Total officers per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾ Total civilians⁽²⁷⁾ Total civilians per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾ Total specials⁽²⁹⁾ Total specials per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾

Avon and Somerset 2,934 197.1 1,436 96.4 459 30.8

Bedfordshire 1,028 184.7 490 88.0 151 27.1

Cambridgeshire 1,237 171.8 503 69.9 274 38.1

Cheshire 2,011 204.3 823 83.6 350 35.6

Cleveland 1,404 252.3 595 107.0 128 23.0

Cumbria 1,084 219.9 469 95.2 176 35.7

Derbyshire 1,777 183.2 826 85.1 282 29.1

Devon and Cornwall 2,841 182.3 1,343 86.1 870 55.8

Dorset 1,306 188.9 686 99.3 298 43.1

Durham 1,558 256.3 590 97.1 157 25.8

Essex⁽³⁰⁾ 2,806 183.0 1,348 87.9 483 31.5

Gloucestershire 1,114 199.9 484 86.9 206 37.0

Greater Manchester 6,795 263.6 2,822 109.5 457 17.7

Hampshire 3,419 193.1 1,443 81.5 615 34.7

Hertfordshire⁽³⁰⁾ 1,767 201.1 890 101.3 216 24.6

Humberside 1,932 218.8 840 95.2 246 27.9

Kent 3,204 203.5 1,647 104.6 436 27.7

Lancashire 3,179 222.8 1,422 99.6 382 26.8

Leicestershire 1,993 214.6 805 86.6 247 26.6

Lincolnshire 1,115 178.9 516 82.8 195 31.3

London, City of⁽³¹⁾ 732 ⁽³¹⁾-- 285 ⁽³¹⁾-- 56 ⁽³¹⁾--

Merseyside 4,085 289.8 1,458 103.5 476 33.8

Metropolitan police4,5,6 25,485 341.0 10,605 141.6 758 10.6

Norfolk 1,381 174.8 655 82.9 285 36.1

Northamptonshire 1,117 181.4 599 97.3 199 32.3

Northumbria 3,788 265.7 1,417 99.4 332 23.3

North Yorkshire 1,283 172.9 492 66.3 217 29.2

Nottinghamshire 2,204 213.7 1,024 99.3 411 39.8

South Yorkshire 3,163 242.5 1,391 106.6 205 15.7

Staffordshire 2,170 204.4 858 80.8 482 45.4

Suffolk 1,145 170.7 600 89.3 391 58.3

Surrey⁽³⁰⁾ 1,785 226.9 762 96.8 175 22.2

Sussex 2,822 188.3 1,328 88.6 352 23.5

Thames Valley 3,740 178.2 1,786 85.1 472 22.5

Warwickshire 900 177.5 394 77.8 260 51.3

West Mercia 1,887 166.0 1,043 91.8 476 41.9

West Midlands 7,194 273.7 2,695 102.6 680 25.9

West Yorkshire 4,822 228.2 2,199 104.0 484 22.9

Wiltshire 1,118 184.6 563 93.0 173 28.6

Dyfed-Powys 1,040 216.9 359 74.9 202 42.1

Gwent 1,264 226.8 498 89.3 119 21.4

North Wales 1,403 213.4 519 78.9 247 37.6

South Wales 2,926 236.1 1,081 87.2 267 21.5

Total police service⁽³³⁾ 124,170 236.8 53,227 102 14,347 27.4

Police force	Total police officers⁽²⁷⁾	Total officers per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾	Total civilians⁽²⁷⁾	Total civilians per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾	Total specials⁽²⁹⁾	Total specials per 100,000 population⁽²⁸⁾
Avon and Somerset	2,934	197.1	1,436	96.4	459	30.8
Bedfordshire	1,028	184.7	490	88.0	151	27.1
Cambridgeshire	1,237	171.8	503	69.9	274	38.1
Cheshire	2,011	204.3	823	83.6	350	35.6
Cleveland	1,404	252.3	595	107.0	128	23.0
Cumbria	1,084	219.9	469	95.2	176	35.7
Derbyshire	1,777	183.2	826	85.1	282	29.1
Devon and Cornwall	2,841	182.3	1,343	86.1	870	55.8
Dorset	1,306	188.9	686	99.3	298	43.1
Durham	1,558	256.3	590	97.1	157	25.8
Essex⁽³⁰⁾	2,806	183.0	1,348	87.9	483	31.5
Gloucestershire	1,114	199.9	484	86.9	206	37.0
Greater Manchester	6,795	263.6	2,822	109.5	457	17.7
Hampshire	3,419	193.1	1,443	81.5	615	34.7
Hertfordshire⁽³⁰⁾	1,767	201.1	890	101.3	216	24.6
Humberside	1,932	218.8	840	95.2	246	27.9
Kent	3,204	203.5	1,647	104.6	436	27.7
Lancashire	3,179	222.8	1,422	99.6	382	26.8
Leicestershire	1,993	214.6	805	86.6	247	26.6
Lincolnshire	1,115	178.9	516	82.8	195	31.3
London, City of⁽³¹⁾	732	⁽³¹⁾--	285	⁽³¹⁾--	56	⁽³¹⁾--
Merseyside	4,085	289.8	1,458	103.5	476	33.8
Metropolitan police4,5,6	25,485	341.0	10,605	141.6	758	10.6
Norfolk	1,381	174.8	655	82.9	285	36.1
Northamptonshire	1,117	181.4	599	97.3	199	32.3
Northumbria	3,788	265.7	1,417	99.4	332	23.3
North Yorkshire	1,283	172.9	492	66.3	217	29.2
Nottinghamshire	2,204	213.7	1,024	99.3	411	39.8
South Yorkshire	3,163	242.5	1,391	106.6	205	15.7
Staffordshire	2,170	204.4	858	80.8	482	45.4
Suffolk	1,145	170.7	600	89.3	391	58.3
Surrey⁽³⁰⁾	1,785	226.9	762	96.8	175	22.2
Sussex	2,822	188.3	1,328	88.6	352	23.5
Thames Valley	3,740	178.2	1,786	85.1	472	22.5
Warwickshire	900	177.5	394	77.8	260	51.3
West Mercia	1,887	166.0	1,043	91.8	476	41.9
West Midlands	7,194	273.7	2,695	102.6	680	25.9
West Yorkshire	4,822	228.2	2,199	104.0	484	22.9
Wiltshire	1,118	184.6	563	93.0	173	28.6
Dyfed-Powys	1,040	216.9	359	74.9	202	42.1
Gwent	1,264	226.8	498	89.3	119	21.4
North Wales	1,403	213.4	519	78.9	247	37.6
South Wales	2,926	236.1	1,081	87.2	267	21.5

Total police service⁽³³⁾	124,170	236.8	53,227	102	14,347	27.4

⁽²⁷⁾ Full-time equivalents.

⁽²⁸⁾ Office for National Statistics mid-year 1998 estimates.

⁽²⁹⁾ Actual number.

⁽³⁰⁾ Prior to 1 April 2000 the Metropolitan police district included areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Surrey. After that date the responsibility for policing these areas transferred to the county forces. to compensate for the additional area police officer resources were transferred from the Metropolitan police to the surrounding forces, more information is available in Home Office Statistical Bulletin 2/01. In tables 1 and 2 population estimates are based on the size of the police force areas, table 3 is based on the size of the county.

⁽³¹⁾ Officers per 100,000 population for City of London and Metropolitan police are combined.

⁽³²⁾ Most of the change in number of special constables in the Metropolitan police between September 1999 and March 2000 is due to an update of the personnel records which removed constables who were no longer serving in the force.

⁽³³⁾ Total includes secondments to central services, inter-force units, NCS and NCIS.

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Table 3: Police service strength as at 30 September 2000

Police force Total police officers⁽³⁴⁾ Total officers per 100,000 population⁽³⁵⁾ Total civilians⁽³⁴⁾ Total civilians per 100,000 population⁽³⁵⁾ Total specials⁽³⁶⁾ Total specials per 100,000 population⁽³⁵⁾

Avon and Somerset 2,941 195.9 1,437 95.8 416 27.7

Bedfordshire 1,006 179.0 493 87.7 134 23.8

Cambridgeshire 1,266 174.7 543 74.8 214 29.5

Cheshire 2,000 203.6 870 88.5 307 31.2

Cleveland 1,421 255.6 598 107.5 122 21.9

Cumbria 1,048 213.0 505 102.6 167 34.0

Derbyshire 1,780 182.8 865 88.8 286 29.4

Devon and Cornwall 2,873 183.0 1,391 88.6 836 53.3

Dorset 1,299 187.6 681 98.3 278 40.1

Durham 1,581 260.6 573 94.5 155 25.5

Essex⁽³⁷⁾ 2,780 171.8 1,472 91.0 478 29.5

Gloucestershire 1,142 203.3 498 88.6 197 35.1

Greater Manchester 6,767 262.6 2,845 110.4 408 15.8

Hampshire 3,435 192.9 1,462 82.1 541 30.4

Hertfordshire⁽³⁷⁾ 1,961 188.0 948 90.9 214 20.5

Humberside 1,905 216.1 783 88.8 198 22.5

Kent 3,239 204.1 1,670 105.2 416 26.2

Lancashire 3,215 225.5 1,351 94.7 362 25.4

Leicestershire 2,010 215.0 808 86.4 202 21.6

Lincolnshire 1,162 184.8 554 88.1 179 28.5

London, City of⁽³⁸⁾ 720 ⁽³⁸⁾-- 235 ⁽³⁸⁾-- 46 ⁽³⁸⁾--

Merseyside 4,081 290.7 1,437 102.4 452 32.2

Metropolitan police4,5,6 24,695 348.9 10,147 142.5 754 11.0

Norfolk 1,387 174.1 651 81.7 270 33.9

Northamptonshire 1,166 187.7 ⁽³⁶⁾825 132.8 195 31.4

Northumbria 3,885 273.8 1,413 99.6 323 22.8

North Yorkshire 1,293 173.0 533 71.3 189 25.3

Nottinghamshire 2,232 216.1 987 95.6 411 39.8

South Yorkshire 3,184 244.5 1,399 107.4 193 14.8

Staffordshire 2,157 203.4 897 84.6 461 43.5

Suffolk 1,115 165.2 592 87.8 376 55.7

Surrey⁽³⁷⁾ 2,113 196.0 865 80.2 168 15.6

Sussex 2,812 185.6 1,405 92.8 317 20.9

Thames Valley 3,748 177.1 1,890 89.3 463 21.9

Warwickshire 912 179.5 388 76.4 260 51.2

West Mercia 1,906 167.1 1,026 90.0 443 38.8

West Midlands 7,350 279.8 2,821 107.4 662 25.2

West Yorkshire 4,806 227.2 2,208 104.4 452 21.4

Wiltshire 1,099 180.1 574 94.1 172 28.2

Dyfed-Powys 1,045 217.4 393 81.7 193 40.2

Gwent 1,271 228.3 490 88.0 131 23.5

North Wales 1,393 211.8 511 77.7 233 35.4

South Wales 3,029 243.9 1,293 104.1 254 20.5

Total police service⁽⁴⁰⁾ 124,614 236.5 54,032 103 13,528 25.7

Police force	Total police officers⁽³⁴⁾	Total officers per 100,000 population⁽³⁵⁾	Total civilians⁽³⁴⁾	Total civilians per 100,000 population⁽³⁵⁾	Total specials⁽³⁶⁾	Total specials per 100,000 population⁽³⁵⁾
Avon and Somerset	2,941	195.9	1,437	95.8	416	27.7
Bedfordshire	1,006	179.0	493	87.7	134	23.8
Cambridgeshire	1,266	174.7	543	74.8	214	29.5
Cheshire	2,000	203.6	870	88.5	307	31.2
Cleveland	1,421	255.6	598	107.5	122	21.9
Cumbria	1,048	213.0	505	102.6	167	34.0
Derbyshire	1,780	182.8	865	88.8	286	29.4
Devon and Cornwall	2,873	183.0	1,391	88.6	836	53.3
Dorset	1,299	187.6	681	98.3	278	40.1
Durham	1,581	260.6	573	94.5	155	25.5
Essex⁽³⁷⁾	2,780	171.8	1,472	91.0	478	29.5
Gloucestershire	1,142	203.3	498	88.6	197	35.1
Greater Manchester	6,767	262.6	2,845	110.4	408	15.8
Hampshire	3,435	192.9	1,462	82.1	541	30.4
Hertfordshire⁽³⁷⁾	1,961	188.0	948	90.9	214	20.5
Humberside	1,905	216.1	783	88.8	198	22.5
Kent	3,239	204.1	1,670	105.2	416	26.2
Lancashire	3,215	225.5	1,351	94.7	362	25.4
Leicestershire	2,010	215.0	808	86.4	202	21.6
Lincolnshire	1,162	184.8	554	88.1	179	28.5
London, City of⁽³⁸⁾	720	⁽³⁸⁾--	235	⁽³⁸⁾--	46	⁽³⁸⁾--
Merseyside	4,081	290.7	1,437	102.4	452	32.2
Metropolitan police4,5,6	24,695	348.9	10,147	142.5	754	11.0
Norfolk	1,387	174.1	651	81.7	270	33.9
Northamptonshire	1,166	187.7	⁽³⁶⁾825	132.8	195	31.4
Northumbria	3,885	273.8	1,413	99.6	323	22.8
North Yorkshire	1,293	173.0	533	71.3	189	25.3
Nottinghamshire	2,232	216.1	987	95.6	411	39.8
South Yorkshire	3,184	244.5	1,399	107.4	193	14.8
Staffordshire	2,157	203.4	897	84.6	461	43.5
Suffolk	1,115	165.2	592	87.8	376	55.7
Surrey⁽³⁷⁾	2,113	196.0	865	80.2	168	15.6
Sussex	2,812	185.6	1,405	92.8	317	20.9
Thames Valley	3,748	177.1	1,890	89.3	463	21.9
Warwickshire	912	179.5	388	76.4	260	51.2
West Mercia	1,906	167.1	1,026	90.0	443	38.8
West Midlands	7,350	279.8	2,821	107.4	662	25.2
West Yorkshire	4,806	227.2	2,208	104.4	452	21.4
Wiltshire	1,099	180.1	574	94.1	172	28.2
Dyfed-Powys	1,045	217.4	393	81.7	193	40.2
Gwent	1,271	228.3	490	88.0	131	23.5
North Wales	1,393	211.8	511	77.7	233	35.4
South Wales	3,029	243.9	1,293	104.1	254	20.5

Total police service⁽⁴⁰⁾	124,614	236.5	54,032	103	13,528	25.7

⁽³⁴⁾ Full-time equivalents.

⁽³⁵⁾ Office for National Statistics mid-year 1999 estimates.

⁽³⁶⁾ Actual number.

⁽³⁷⁾ Prior to 1 April 2000 the Metropolitan police district included areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Surrey. After that date the responsibility for policing these areas transferred to the county forces. To compensate for this additional area police officer resources were transferred from the Metropolitan police to the surrounding forces, more information is available in Home Office Statistical Bulletin 2/01. In tables 1 and 2 population estimates are based on the size of the police force areas, table 3 is based on the size of the county.

⁽³⁸⁾ Officers per 100,000 population for City of London and Metropolitan police are combined.

⁽³⁹⁾ Most of the change in number of special constables in the Metropolitan police between September 1999 and March 2000 is due to an update of the personnel records which removed constables who were no longer serving in the force.

⁽⁴⁰⁾ Total includes secondments to central services, inter-force units, NCS and NCIS.

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Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) total wastage and (b) actual wastage in police numbers took place on a monthly basis in 2000 in respect of each police force. [145102]

Mr. Charles Clarke [holding answer 15 January 2001]: The data requested are not available centrally on a monthly basis; six monthly information is contained in Home Office Statistical Bulletins 15/00 and 2/01.

Miss Widdecombe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) full-time equivalents and (b) officers available for duty there were in each police force area in (a) March 1997 and (b) September 2000; and if he will make a statement. [144967]

Mr. Charles Clarke [holding answer 15 January 2001]: The requested details are given in the table. It is not possible from the available statistics to separate figures for officers available for duty. Officers may be moved between operational and operational support duties without notice.

Police service strength as at 30 September 2000 and March 1997

⁽⁴¹⁾^,⁽⁴²⁾Total police officers ⁽⁴¹⁾Total police officers

Police force September 2000 March 1997

Avon and Somerset 2,941 2,989

Bedfordshire 1,006 1,094

Cambridgeshire 1,266 1,302

Cheshire 2,000 2,046

Cleveland 1,421 1,459

Cumbria 1,048 1,144

Derbyshire 1,780 1,791

Devon and Cornwall 2,873 2,865

Dorset 1,299 1,284

Durham 1,581 1,461

Essex⁽⁴²⁾ 2,780 2,961

Gloucestershire 1,142 1,133

Greater Manchester 6,767 6,922

Hampshire 3,435 3,452

Hertfordshire⁽⁴²⁾ 1,961 1,759

Humberside 1,905 2,045

Kent 3,239 3,260

Lancashire 3,215 3,247

Leicestershire 2,010 1,949

Lincolnshire 1,162 1,196

London, City of 720 859

Merseyside 4,081 4,230

Metropolitan police⁽⁴²⁾ 24,695 26,677

Norfolk 1,387 1,432

Northamptonshire 1,166 1,177

Northumbria 3,885 3,677

North Yorkshire 1,293 1,338

Nottinghamshire 2,232 2,323

South Yorkshire 3,184 3,159

Staffordshire 2,157 2,211

Suffolk 1,115 1,180

Surrey⁽⁴²⁾ 2,113 1,620

Sussex 2,812 3,085

Thames Valley 3,748 3,695

Warwickshire 912 926

West Mercia 1,906 2,040

West Midlands 7,350 7,113

West Yorkshire 4,806 5,209

Wiltshire 1,099 1,154

Dyfed-Powys 1,045 1,005

Gwent 1,271 1,243

North Wales 1,393 1,369

South Wales 3,029 2,976

Total police service⁽⁴³⁾ 124,614 125,051

	⁽⁴¹⁾^,⁽⁴²⁾Total police officers	⁽⁴¹⁾Total police officers
Police force	September 2000	March 1997
Avon and Somerset	2,941	2,989
Bedfordshire	1,006	1,094
Cambridgeshire	1,266	1,302
Cheshire	2,000	2,046
Cleveland	1,421	1,459
Cumbria	1,048	1,144
Derbyshire	1,780	1,791
Devon and Cornwall	2,873	2,865
Dorset	1,299	1,284
Durham	1,581	1,461
Essex⁽⁴²⁾	2,780	2,961
Gloucestershire	1,142	1,133
Greater Manchester	6,767	6,922
Hampshire	3,435	3,452
Hertfordshire⁽⁴²⁾	1,961	1,759
Humberside	1,905	2,045
Kent	3,239	3,260
Lancashire	3,215	3,247
Leicestershire	2,010	1,949
Lincolnshire	1,162	1,196
London, City of	720	859
Merseyside	4,081	4,230
Metropolitan police⁽⁴²⁾	24,695	26,677
Norfolk	1,387	1,432
Northamptonshire	1,166	1,177
Northumbria	3,885	3,677
North Yorkshire	1,293	1,338
Nottinghamshire	2,232	2,323
South Yorkshire	3,184	3,159
Staffordshire	2,157	2,211
Suffolk	1,115	1,180
Surrey⁽⁴²⁾	2,113	1,620
Sussex	2,812	3,085
Thames Valley	3,748	3,695
Warwickshire	912	926
West Mercia	1,906	2,040
West Midlands	7,350	7,113
West Yorkshire	4,806	5,209
Wiltshire	1,099	1,154
Dyfed-Powys	1,045	1,005
Gwent	1,271	1,243
North Wales	1,393	1,369
South Wales	3,029	2,976

Total police service⁽⁴³⁾	124,614	125,051

⁽⁴¹⁾ Full-time equivalents.

⁽⁴²⁾ Prior to 1 April 2000 the Metropolitan Police District included areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Surrey. After that date the responsibility for policing these areas transferred to the country forces. To compensate for the additional area police officer resources were transferred from the Metropolitan Police to the surrounding forces, more information is available in Home Office Statistical Bulletin 2/01.

⁽⁴³⁾ Includes secondments to central services, inter-force units, NCS and NCIS.

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Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total number of (a) police officers and (b) special constables was and what the number of police officers per head of population was per police force and in total in (i) September 2000 and (ii) March 2000. [145709]

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Mr. Charles Clarke: The information requested is given in the tables.

Table 1: Police service strength as at 31 March 2000

Police force Total police officers⁽⁴⁴⁾ Total officers per 100,000 population⁽⁴⁵⁾ Total specials⁽⁴⁶⁾

Avon and Somerset 2,934 197.1 459

Bedfordshire 1,028 184.7 151

Cambridgeshire 1,237 171.8 274

Cheshire 2,011 204.3 350

Cleveland 1,404 252.3 128

Cumbria 1,084 219.9 176

Derbyshire 1,777 183.2 282

Devon and Cornwall 2,841 182.3 870

Dorset 1,306 188.9 298

Durham 1,558 256.3 157

Essex⁽⁴⁷⁾ 2,806 183.0 483

Gloucestershire 1,114 199.9 206

Greater Manchester 6,795 263.6 457

Hampshire 3,419 193.1 615

Hertfordshire⁽⁴⁷⁾ 1,767 201.1 216

Humberside 1,932 218.8 246

Kent 3,204 203.5 436

Lancashire 3,179 222.8 382

Leicestershire 1,993 214.6 247

Lincolnshire 1,115 178.9 195

London, City of⁽⁴⁸⁾ 732 -- 56

Merseyside 4,085 289.8 476

Metropolitan police4,5,6 25,485 341.0 758

Norfolk 1,381 174.8 285

Northamptonshire 1,117 181.4 199

Northumbria 3,788 265.7 332

North Yorkshire 1,283 172.9 217

Nottinghamshire 2,204 213.7 411

South Yorkshire 3,163 242.5 205

Staffordshire 2,170 204.4 482

Suffolk 1,145 170.7 391

Surrey⁽⁴⁷⁾ 1,785 226.9 175

Sussex 2,822 188.3 352

Thames Valley 3,740 178.2 472

Warwickshire 900 177.5 260

West Mercia 1,887 166.0 476

West Midlands 7,194 273.7 680

West Yorkshire 4,822 228.2 484

Wiltshire 1,118 184.6 173

Dyfed-Powys 1,040 216.9 202

Gwent 1,264 226.8 119

North Wales 1,403 213.4 247

South Wales 2,926 236.1 267

Total police service⁽⁵⁰⁾ 124,170 236.8 14,347

Police force	Total police officers⁽⁴⁴⁾	Total officers per 100,000 population⁽⁴⁵⁾	Total specials⁽⁴⁶⁾
Avon and Somerset	2,934	197.1	459
Bedfordshire	1,028	184.7	151
Cambridgeshire	1,237	171.8	274
Cheshire	2,011	204.3	350
Cleveland	1,404	252.3	128

Cumbria	1,084	219.9	176
Derbyshire	1,777	183.2	282
Devon and Cornwall	2,841	182.3	870
Dorset	1,306	188.9	298
Durham	1,558	256.3	157
Essex⁽⁴⁷⁾	2,806	183.0	483
Gloucestershire	1,114	199.9	206
Greater Manchester	6,795	263.6	457
Hampshire	3,419	193.1	615
Hertfordshire⁽⁴⁷⁾	1,767	201.1	216

Humberside	1,932	218.8	246
Kent	3,204	203.5	436
Lancashire	3,179	222.8	382
Leicestershire	1,993	214.6	247
Lincolnshire	1,115	178.9	195

London, City of⁽⁴⁸⁾	732	--	56
Merseyside	4,085	289.8	476
Metropolitan police4,5,6	25,485	341.0	758
Norfolk	1,381	174.8	285
Northamptonshire	1,117	181.4	199

Northumbria	3,788	265.7	332
North Yorkshire	1,283	172.9	217
Nottinghamshire	2,204	213.7	411
South Yorkshire	3,163	242.5	205
Staffordshire	2,170	204.4	482

Suffolk	1,145	170.7	391
Surrey⁽⁴⁷⁾	1,785	226.9	175
Sussex	2,822	188.3	352
Thames Valley	3,740	178.2	472
Warwickshire	900	177.5	260

West Mercia	1,887	166.0	476
West Midlands	7,194	273.7	680
West Yorkshire	4,822	228.2	484
Wiltshire	1,118	184.6	173

Dyfed-Powys	1,040	216.9	202
Gwent	1,264	226.8	119
North Wales	1,403	213.4	247
South Wales	2,926	236.1	267

Total police service⁽⁵⁰⁾	124,170	236.8	14,347

⁽⁴⁴⁾ Full-time equivalents

⁽⁴⁵⁾ Office for National Statistics mid-year 1998 estimates

⁽⁴⁶⁾ Actual number

⁽⁴⁷⁾ Prior to 1 April 2000 the Metropolitan police district included areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Surrey. After that date the responsibility for policing these areas transferred to the county forces. To compensate for the additional area police officer resources were transferred from the Metropolitan police to the surrounding forces, more information is available in Home Office Statistical Bulletin 2/01. In table 1 population estimates are based on the size of the police force areas. Table 2 is based on the size of the county.

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Officers per 100,000 population for City of London and Metropolitan police are combined.

⁽⁴⁹⁾ Most of the change in number of special constables in the Metropolitan police between September 1999 and March 2000 is due to an update of the personnel records which removed constables who were no longer serving in the force.

⁽⁵⁰⁾ Total includes secondments to central services, inter-force units, NCS and NCIS.

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Table 2: Police service strength as at 30 September 2000

Police force Total police officers⁽⁵¹⁾ Total officers per 100,000 population⁽⁵²⁾ Total specials⁽⁵³⁾

Avon and Somerset 2,941 195.9 416

Bedfordshire 1,006 179.0 134

Cambridgeshire 1,266 174.7 214

Cheshire 2,000 203.6 307

Cleveland 1,421 255.6 122

Cumbria 1,048 213.0 167

Derbyshire 1,780 182.8 286

Devon and Cornwall 2,873 183.0 836

Dorset 1,299 187.6 278

Durham 1,581 260.6 155

Essex⁽⁵⁴⁾ 2,780 171.8 478

Gloucestershire 1,142 203.3 197

Greater Manchester 6,767 262.6 408

Hampshire 3,435 192.9 541

Hertfordshire⁽⁵⁴⁾ 1,961 188.0 214

Humberside 1,905 216.1 198

Kent 3,239 204.1 416

Lancashire 3,215 225.5 362

Leicestershire 2,010 215.0 202

Lincolnshire 1,162 184.8 179

London, City of⁽⁵⁵⁾ 720 -- 46

Merseyside 4,081 290.7 452

Metropolitan police4,5,6 24,695 348.9 754

Norfolk 1,387 174.1 270

Northamptonshire 1,166 187.7 195

Northumbria 3,885 273.8 323

North Yorkshire 1,293 173.0 189

Nottinghamshire 2,232 216.1 411

South Yorkshire 3,184 244.5 193

Staffordshire 2,157 203.4 461

Suffolk 1,115 165.2 376

Surrey⁽⁵⁴⁾ 2,113 196.0 168

Sussex 2,812 185.6 317

Thames Valley 3,748 177.1 463

Warwickshire 912 179.5 260

West Mercia 1,906 167.1 443

West Midlands 7,350 279.8 662

West Yorkshire 4,806 227.2 452

Wiltshire 1,099 180.1 172

Dyfed-Powys 1,045 217.4 193

Gwent 1,271 228.3 131

North Wales 1,393 211.8 233

South Wales 3,029 243.9 254

Total police service⁽⁵⁷⁾ 124,614 236.5 13,528

Police force	Total police officers⁽⁵¹⁾	Total officers per 100,000 population⁽⁵²⁾	Total specials⁽⁵³⁾
Avon and Somerset	2,941	195.9	416
Bedfordshire	1,006	179.0	134
Cambridgeshire	1,266	174.7	214
Cheshire	2,000	203.6	307
Cleveland	1,421	255.6	122
Cumbria	1,048	213.0	167
Derbyshire	1,780	182.8	286
Devon and Cornwall	2,873	183.0	836
Dorset	1,299	187.6	278
Durham	1,581	260.6	155

Essex⁽⁵⁴⁾	2,780	171.8	478
Gloucestershire	1,142	203.3	197
Greater Manchester	6,767	262.6	408
Hampshire	3,435	192.9	541
Hertfordshire⁽⁵⁴⁾	1,961	188.0	214

Humberside	1,905	216.1	198
Kent	3,239	204.1	416
Lancashire	3,215	225.5	362
Leicestershire	2,010	215.0	202
Lincolnshire	1,162	184.8	179

London, City of⁽⁵⁵⁾	720	--	46
Merseyside	4,081	290.7	452
Metropolitan police4,5,6	24,695	348.9	754
Norfolk	1,387	174.1	270
Northamptonshire	1,166	187.7	195

Northumbria	3,885	273.8	323
North Yorkshire	1,293	173.0	189
Nottinghamshire	2,232	216.1	411
South Yorkshire	3,184	244.5	193
Staffordshire	2,157	203.4	461

Suffolk	1,115	165.2	376
Surrey⁽⁵⁴⁾	2,113	196.0	168
Sussex	2,812	185.6	317
Thames Valley	3,748	177.1	463
Warwickshire	912	179.5	260

West Mercia	1,906	167.1	443
West Midlands	7,350	279.8	662
West Yorkshire	4,806	227.2	452
Wiltshire	1,099	180.1	172

Dyfed-Powys	1,045	217.4	193
Gwent	1,271	228.3	131
North Wales	1,393	211.8	233
South Wales	3,029	243.9	254

Total police service⁽⁵⁷⁾	124,614	236.5	13,528

⁽⁵¹⁾ Full-time equivalents

⁽⁵²⁾ Office for National Statistics mid-year 1998 estimates

⁽⁵³⁾ Actual number

⁽⁵⁴⁾ Prior to 1 April 2000 the Metropolitan police district included areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Surrey. After that date the responsibility for policing these areas transferred to the county forces. To compensate for the additional area police officer resources were transferred from the Metropolitan police to the surrounding forces, more information is available in Home Office Statistical Bulletin 2/01. In table 1 population estimates are based on the size of the police force areas, table 2 is based on the size of the county.

⁽⁵⁵⁾ Officers per 100,000 population for City of London and Metropolitan police are combined.

⁽⁵⁶⁾ Most of the change in number of special constables in the Metropolitan police between September 1999 and March 2000 is due to an update of the personnel records which removed constables who were no longer serving in the force.

⁽⁵⁷⁾ Total includes secondments to central services, inter-force units, NCS and NCIS.

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