Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Monday, 14 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average age of police officers was in (a) Southend and (b) Essex in each year since 1997; what the average length of service of police officers was in each year since 1997 in (a) Southend and (b) Essex.

Answer: Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the average age of police officers was in (a) Southend and (b) Essex in each year since 1997; [222470] (2) what the average length of service of police officers was in each year since 1997 in (a) Southend and (b) Essex. [222475] Ms Blears: Information on the average age of police officers or the average length of service of police officers in Southend and Essex since 1997 has not been collected by the Home Office.

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