Written question asked by Peter Bone (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 October 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 30 October 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.
Police Patrolling
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many hours were spent on patrol by police officers in the latest period for which figures are available.
- Answer
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Time spent on patrol is the time an officer is patrolling but engaged on no other duties. On this basis, and excluding data for Staffordshire, which are unavailable, 13.8 per cent. of police officer time was spent on patrol in 2007-08.A fuller picture of the activities undertaken by a police officer will include not only time on patrol but also other core duties such as responding to 999 calls or community involvement activities. In 2006-07, 64.2 per cent. of police officer time was spent on such front-line duties. Time spent on front-line duties is measured across all forces and published annually. The 2007-08 figure is not yet available.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 481 c1252W;481 c1250W; 229827
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Police patrolling
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