Written question asked by Adrian Flook (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 March 2005. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time equivalent (a) officers and (b) civilian personnel were controlled by the central resource of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary in the last year for which figures are available; and how many of each are based at Portishead.

Answer: Mr. Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time equivalent (a) officers and (b) civilian personnel were controlled by the central resource of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary in the last year for which figures are available; and how many of each are based at Portishead. [214422] Ms Blears: [holding answer 7 February 2005]: The latest information on police strength was published in Home Office Statistical Bulletin number 13/04, "Police Service Strength England and Wales, 31 March 2004". A supplementary table giving police officer strength by Basic Command Unit was published online at the same time. This can be found on the website: http:// www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/hosbpubs1.html. On 31 March 2004, the number of full-time equivalent police officers working in Avon and Somerset Central Services was 1,212 and the number of police staff was 1,546. Information on the numbers based at Portishead is not available centrally.

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