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West Mercia Constabulary

Volume 405: debated on Monday 19 May 2003

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Mr. Paterson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many police officers have retired from the West Mercia constabulary in the last 12 months for which figures are available; [113163](2) how many police officers have been recruited in the West Mercia area in the last 12 months for which figures are available; [113164](3) how many

(a) police officers and (b) civilian staff there are in (i) England and (ii) West Mercia constabulary on the latest date for which figures are available. [113162]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

Information on police personnel in England and West Mercia constabulary is set out in the table.

EnglandWest Mercia
Police officer strength1122,3742,048
Civilian support staff strength254,9131,116
Special constabulary strength210,897339
1 Latest available published police officer strength is for 30 September 2002.
2 Latest available civilian and special constable strength is for 31 March 2002.
In the 12 months to 31 March 2002 147 officers were recruited to West Mercia constabulary and 117 West Mercia officers left the police service. The number of officers who left included ordinary and medical retirements, resignations, dismissals and deaths in service.