Memorandum submitted by Metropolitan Police
Service
THE NUMBER
OF POLICE
OFFICERS AND
STAFF CURRENTLY
EMPLOYED BY
THE FORCE
Details of the current workforce numbers are
included in the table below (highlighted in grey).
| Police
Officers
|
Change | Police Staff
|
Change |
PCSOs
|
Change | Traffic Wardens
|
Change |
Total
|
2004-05 | 31,175 |
| 13,451 | | 2,144
| | 426 | |
47,196 |
| 2005-06 | 30,871 | -304
| 13,769 | 318 | 2,308
| 164 | 400 | -26
| 47,348 |
| 2006-07 | 31,074 | 203
| 13,980 | 211 | 3,683
| 1,375 | 311 | -89
| 49,048 |
| 2007-08 | 31,398 | 324
| 14,070 | 90 | 4,226
| 543 | 294 | -17
| 49,988 |
| 2008-09 | 32,543 | 1,145
| 14,217 | 147 | 4,567
| 341 | 273 | -21
| 51,600 |
| 2009-10 | 33,318 | 775
| 14,226 | 9 | 4,685
| 118 | 262 | -11
| 52,491 |
| 2010-11 | 33,129 | -189
| 15,196 | 970 | 4,716
| 31 | 219 | -43
| 53,260 |
Note:
2004-05 to 2008-09 represents actual strength
2009-10 represents forecast strength as at Period 6
2010-11 represents proposed budgeted strength per the draft Policing London Business Plan 2010-13
| | | |
| | | |
| |
HOW THIS
FIGURE HAS
CHANGED OVER
THE PAST
FIVE YEARS
(INCLUDING DETAILS
OF BUSINESS
AREAS WHERE
REDUCTIONS OR
INCREASE HAVE
OCCURRED IF
POSSIBLE)
The table above details the workforce numbers for 2004/05
to 2010/11 for Police Officers, Police Staff, PCSOs and Traffic
Wardens.
The main increases in Police Officer posts over this period
are due to additional funding received for Safer Neighbourhood
Teams (SNT), Counter Terrorism (CT), Dedicated Security Posts
(DSP), Olympics, Royal Parks and the Integrated Borough Operations.
These increases are partially offset by reduced Police Officer
numbers [resulting in increased staff numbers ie nurses] due to
Operation Herald, a change to the way custody services are delivered.
ANY COMMENTS
ON THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THESE TRENDS,
THE MOST
RECENT CSR FUNDING
SETTLEMENT, EFFICIENCY
SAVINGS TARGETS,
THE FORCE'S
OVERALL FINANCIAL
POSITION AND
ANY OTHER
FACTORS
— Targeting of savings from support services rather
than frontline services.
— Achievement of the challenging targets included in
the Mayor's Budget Guidance of a balanced budget within the prescribed
and reducing financial envelope.
— Achievement of savings to balance the budget. These
savings will form part of the MPS' three year efficiency plan
for 2008-11.
— CT grant funding has increased over the CSR period
although this is not expected to continue over the next CSR period.
AN INDICATION
OF LIKELY
CHANGES TO
THE WORKFORCE
DURING THE
REMAINDER OF
2009-10 AND 2010-11
The table shows the projected budgeted workforce numbers
for 2010-11 based on identified growth and savings. The change
from 2009-10 to 2010-11 is primarily due to reductions due to
the rollout of Operation Herald and reductions in the projected
number of Olympics posts partially offset by other growth.
Given the apparent inevitability of public spending cuts,
which will undoubtedly impact on the policing service, what plans
the force is putting in place to deal with reduced funding.
— Introduction of the Service Improvement Plan (SIP)
that aims to identify areas of capability/capacity and productivity/efficiency.
The SIP has been classified in to four themes—shared services
and joint planning eg criminal justice, lean management, supplies
& services and compliance.
— Main budget principle to protect frontline services.
— Maximise income streams including charging for Policing
outside football grounds and City Airport policing through supporting
legislative changes.
— Focusing on service priorities and core business and
being transparent on what are efficiency savings versus service
reduction proposals as well as being clear with partners what
will not be delivered if funding is withdrawn.
November 2009
|
