Over the five year period, the number of qualified probation officers1, 2 has increased by 7.3 per cent. nationally, with numbers in the south-east increasing by 7.9 per cent. The total number of staff in each probation area in the south-east region is shown in the table, together with the ratio to offenders.
20043 20053 20063 20073 20084 Hampshire Staff in post5 520 584 603 610 613 Ratio—offenders:staff6 10.5:1 10.1:1 10.3:1 10.6:1 10.9:1 Kent Staff in post5 457 476 506 489 448 Ratio—offenders:staff6 10.1:1 9.8:1 11.0:1 12.1:1 13.5:1 Surrey Staff in post5 246 264 265 285 288 Ratio—offenders:staff6 7.0:1 6.8:1 7.6:1 7.5:1 7.2:1 Sussex Staff in post5 364 403 428 397 403 Ratio—offenders:staff6 13.2:1 11.2:1 11.7:1 14.6:1 13.7:1 Thames Valley Staff in post5 612 623 650 640 668 Ratio—offenders:staff6 8.8:1 9.4:1 10.3:1 10.7:1 10.5:1 1 Includes; senior probation officers, senior practitioners, probation officers and practice development assessors. 2 Figures for 2008 are taken from the HR Data Warehouse and are correct at publication. Probation areas/trusts have the ability to resubmit historical data into the HR Data Warehouse and this may result in occasional variations in subsequent reports. 3 Figures as at 31 December 4 Figures as at September 2008; the latest date for which there are corresponding staffing and offender figures. 5 Includes all staff employed within the area. 6 Calculated against all staff employed within the area.