Written question asked by Stephen Dorrell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 December 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many uniformed officers were employed by the Leicestershire Police Service at 5th April in each year from 1997 to 2003. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Dorrell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many uniformed officers were employed by the Leicestershire Police Service at 5 April in each year from 1997 to 2003. [143947] Ms Blears: Police strength information does not differentiate between uniformed and plain clothed officers. The information requested (to the nearest available date) is set out in the table. On 31 August Leicestershire Constabulary had record strength of 2,159 officers, which is 210 more than in March 1997. Leicestershire Constabulary _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Police officers1 Police staff 1 31 March 1997 1,949 755 31 March 1998 1,983 774 31 March 1999 1,993 802 31 March 2000 1,993 805 31 March 2001 2,033 806 31 March 2002 2,100 816 31 March 2003 2,114 934 31 August 2003 2,159 n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Data are for full-time equivalent strength

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