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Home Office

Answer

Mr. Corbett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police officers and (b) civilians are involved in the administration of firearm and shotgun controls; and what the figures were in each of the previous five years in (i) Devon and Cornwall, (ii) Avon and Somerset, (iii) Northumberland, (iv) West Midlands and (v) Cambridgeshire. [117539] Mr. Charles Clarke: The information is not held centrally, but the information, obtained from the forces concerned, is given in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Devon & Cornwall Avon & Somerset Northumbria West Midlands Cambridgeshire Police Officers 2000 {1}27 0 {3}150 2 0 1999 {2}22 0 25 3 0 1998 {2}22 0 25 7 0 1997 {2}22 0 25 11 0 1996 {2}22 0 25 12 0 1995 {2}22 {2}-- 25 12 0 Civilians 2000 {1}47 22 8 17 9.5 1999 10 19 8 16 9.5 1998 10 19 8 13 9.5 1997 13 19 9 12 10.5 1996 13 19 9 8 10.5 1995 13 11 9 8 10.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Also deal with other non-firearms related inquiries as part of their duties. {2} Supported by beat officers as needed. {3} Specifically trained to carry out firearms inquiries as well as their other duties.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

347 c382-4W;347 c382-3W; 117539

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Devon Cornwall Licensing Firearms Police Wales Somerset Cambridgeshire West Midlands Northumberland

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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