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Police Numbers
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in each police authority in Wales in each of the past five years; and what the target number of police officers in each police authority was in each of those years. [82519]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 25 November 2002]: The information requested about police strength has
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been set out in the table. Targets for individual force strength are not collected centrally.
| Year as at 31 March | Dyfed-Powys | Gwent | North Wales | South Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,002 | 1,233 | 1,396 | 2,986 |
| 1999 | 1,026 | 1,247 | 1,391 | 2,981 |
| 2000 | 1,040 | 1,264 | 1,403 | 2,926 |
| 2001 | 1,055 | 1,274 | 1,444 | 3,154 |
| 2002 | 1,132 | 1,333 | 1,506 | 3,222 |
| Year as at 31 March | Dyfed-Powys | Gwent | North Wales | South Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 341 | 477 | 479 | 1,132 |
| 1999 | 341 | 487 | 508 | 1,223 |
| 2000 | 359 | 498 | 519 | 1,081 |
| 2001 | 401 | 537 | 498 | 1,270 |
| 2002 | 459 | 570 | 645 | 1,435 |
Source:
Home Office Statistical Bulletins—Police Service Strength 1998–2002
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Police Training
Mr. Paice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the pass marks for each police entrance exam and physical test for each batch of recruits into police training colleges during (a) 1997 and (b) 2001. [82493]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 25 November 2002]: The 1997 information is no longer available. The 2001 information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.