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Police Officers (Devon and Cornwall)
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of officers who were employed by the North Devon and Cornwall police force five years ago are Devon and Cornwall police officers this year; and if he will make a statement. [59302]
Mr. Denham: North Devon and Cornwall are constituent parts of the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. I am told by the force that the precise information requested is not available, but 69 per cent. of officers in Cornwall and 60 per cent. of officers in North Devon were serving officers with Devon and Cornwall Constabulary five years ago. I am also told that, in the force as a whole, 73 per cent. of officers have more than five years service.
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have left the Devon and Cornwall police force in each of the past 10 years; and of those who have left, how many (a) retired,
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(b) left for medical/health reasons, (c) had their employment terminated and (d) left for other reasons; and if he will make a statement. [59367]
Mr. Denham: Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary collects information annually about wastage from the police service. Figures for Devon and Cornwall for nine years from 1992 to 2000–01 are set out in the table. Reliable figures are not available for years earlier than 1992.
| Ordinary retirements | Medical retirements | Dismissed/ required to resign | Other reasons(33) | Total wastage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992(34) | 56 | 40 | 4 | 14 | 114 |
| 1993(34) | 64 | 49 | 4 | 10 | 127 |
| 1994–95 | 69 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 112 |
| 1995–96 | 98 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 134 |
| 1996–97 | 93 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 133 |
| 1997–98 | 88 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 133 |
| 1998–99 | 76 | 20 | 2 | 21 | 119 |
| 1999–2000 | 92 | 20 | 1 | 29 | 142 |
| 2000–01 | 94 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 137 |
(33) Other reasons includes deaths in service, transfers to other forces and voluntary resignations.
(34) 1992 and 1993 figures are for calendar years. Others figures are for financial years.
Special Constables
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average number of voluntary constables was in each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [59301]
Mr. Denham: The numbers of special constables in England and Wales from 1991 to 2001 are given in the table. From 1990 to 1995, statistics on the strength of the special constabulary in England and Wales were collected by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary. These were compiled at the end of the calendar year until 1993, and then for the financial year 1994–95. Since 1995, these statistics have been collected by the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate. They are compiled at the end of March and September each year.
| Number of special constables | |
|---|---|
| December 1991 | 17,543 |
| December 1992 | 19,035 |
| December 1993 | 20,573 |
| March 1995 | 20,026 |
| September 1995 | 19,655 |
| September 1996 | 19,451 |
| September 1997 | 19,163 |
| September 1998 | 17,296 |
| September 1999 | 15,727 |
| September 2000 | 13,487 |
| September 2001 | 12,068 |
Sources:
Figures to March 1995 supplied by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), figures from September 1995 supplied by Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate.
The Government are committed to reversing this decline in numbers. As we outlined in the White Paper, the current police reform process is an opportunity to achieve a stronger, increasingly professional special constabulary. Measures to achieve this include: a new headline role focusing on intelligence led patrolling and
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crime reduction initiatives; a new national foundation training package for special constables; joint Home Office/ Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) good practice guidance covering recruitment, management and deployment of specials; new conditions of service and conduct regulations.
In January 2002 we ran a press campaign targeting specials as part of the national recruitment campaign for the regular police service. As my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary recently announced at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), we will also be working with employers to encourage them to support employees who are specials—in particular by giving them extra paid leave to carry out their police duties.
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special constables were actively working in Devon and Cornwall in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [59300]
Mr. Denham: The numbers of special constables in Devon and Cornwall since 1992 are given in the table. From 1990 to 1995, statistics on the strength of the special constabulary in England and Wales were collected by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary. These were compiled at the end of the calendar year until 1993, and then for the financial year 1994–95. Since 1995, these statistics have been collected by the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate. They are compiled at the end of March and September each year.
| Number of special constables | |
|---|---|
| December 1992 | 946 |
| December 1993 | 1,067 |
| March 1995 | 1,142 |
| September 1995 | 1,079 |
| September 1996 | 1,133 |
| September 1997 | 1,079 |
| September 1998 | 916 |
| September 1999 | 908 |
| September 2000 | 836 |
| September 2001 | 780 |
Notes:
Figures to March 1995 supplied by HMIC.
Figures from September 1995 supplied by Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate
The Government is committed to reversing the decline in the number of special constables. As we outlined in the White Paper, the current police reform process is an opportunity to achieve a stronger, increasingly professional special constabulary. Measures to achieve this include: a new headline role focusing on intelligence led patrolling and crime reduction initiatives; a new national foundation training package for special constables; joint Home Office/Association of Chief Police Officers good practice guidance covering recruitment, management and deployment of specials; new conditions of service and conduct regulations.
In January we ran a press campaign targeting specials as part of the national recruitment campaign for the regular police service. And as my right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary recently announced at the Confederation of British Industry, we will also be working with
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employers to encourage them to support employees who are specials—in particular by giving them extra paid leave to carry out their police duties.
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special constables were employed in Hampshire in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [60009]
Mr. Denham: The numbers of special constables in Hampshire since 1992 are given in the table. From 1990 to 1995, statistics on the strength of the special constabulary in England and Wales were collected by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). These were compiled at the end of the calendar year until 1993, and then for the financial year 1994–95. Since 1995, these statistics have been collected by the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate. They are compiled at the end of March and September each year.
| Number of special constables | |
|---|---|
| December 1992 | 587 |
| December 1993 | 611 |
| March 1995 | 598 |
| September 1995 | 549 |
| September 1996 | 519 |
| September 1997 | 681 |
| September 1998 | 747 |
| September 1999 | 720 |
| September 2000 | 500 |
| September 2001 | 444 |
Notes:
Figures to March 1995 supplied by HMIC.
Figures from September 1995 supplied by Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate.
The Government is committed to reversing the recent decline in the number of special constables. As we outlined in the White Paper, the current police reform process is an opportunity to achieve a stronger, increasingly professional special constabulary. Measures to achieve this include: a new headline role focusing on intelligence led patrolling and crime reduction initiatives; a new national foundation training package for special constables; joint Home Office/Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) good practice guidance covering recruitment, management and deployment of specials; new conditions of service and conduct regulations.
In January 2002 we ran a press campaign targeting specials as part of the national recruitment campaign for the regular police service. And as my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary (Mr. Blunkett) recently announced at the Confederation of British Industry, we will also be working with employers to encourage them to support employees who are specials.
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