The available data are for the Bridgend Basic Command Unit (BCU) and are given in the following table. Data for police officers are available from 2003 onwards, and for police community support officers from 2005 onwards.
As at 31 March each year 2003 2004 2005 2006 Bridgend 254 280 247 229 1 This table contains full-time equivalent figures that have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Because of rounding, there may be an apparent discrepancy between totals and the sums of the constituent items. 2 Data are not available prior to 2002-03.
As at 30 June each year 2005 2006 Bridgend 16 15 1. This table contains full-time equivalent figures that have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Because of rounding, there may be an apparent discrepancy between totals and the sums of the constituent items. 2. This collection was undertaken by the Home Office Police Productivity Unit and does not form part of the "Police Service Strength" statistical series.