Police: Avon and Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were employed by Avon and Somerset Constabulary of each (a) grade and (b) sex at the start of each year since 1997; and whether the appointment was (i) full- and (ii) part-time in each such case. (318496)

The available data are provided in the tables.

This and other related data are published annually as part of the annual Police Service Strength Home Office Statistical Bulletin. The latest bulletin can be found at:

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/policeorg1.html

and bulletins for this and previous years are deposited in the Library of the House.

*Police officer strength, by rank, in Avon and Somerset, as at 31 March, 1997 to 2009*^{1, 2, 3}
	ACPO	Chief Superintendent⁴	Superintendent⁴	Chief Inspector
	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Total
1997	⁵—	⁵—	4	⁶—	⁶—	⁶—	⁵—	⁵—	29	⁵—	⁵—	43
1998	⁵—	⁵—	3	⁶—	⁶—	⁶—	⁵—	⁵—	27	⁵—	⁵—	39
1999	⁵—	⁵—	4	⁶—	⁶—	⁶—	⁵—	⁵—	23	⁵—	⁵—	39
2000	⁵—	⁵—	3	⁶—	⁶—	⁶—	⁵—	⁵—	21	⁵—	⁵—	37
2001	⁵—	⁵—	4	⁶—	⁶—	⁶—	⁵—	⁵—	20	⁵—	⁵—	33
2002	⁵—	⁵—	3	⁶—	⁶—	⁶—	⁵—	⁵—	23	⁵—	⁵—	34
2003	4	0	4	14	0	14	10	0	10	37	1	38
2004	4	0	4	15	0	15	14	0	14	36	3	39
2005	5	0	5	11	0	11	17	0	17	38	3	41
2006	5	0	5	12	0	12	19	0	19	40	2	42
2007	4	0	4	12	1	13	21	0	21	46	1	47
2008	5	0	5	13	0	13	18	2	20	48	1	49
2009	6	0	6	11	1	12	21	1	22	50	1	51

*InspectorSergeantConstableTotal*
	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Total
1997	⁵—	⁵—	144	⁵—	⁵—	454	⁵—	⁵—	2,315	⁵—	25	2,989
1998	⁵—	⁵—	150	⁵—	⁵—	449	⁵—	⁵—	2,308	⁵—	39	2,976
1999	⁵—	⁵—	152	⁵—	⁵—	452	⁵—	⁵—	2,329	⁵—	57	2,999
2000	⁵—	⁵—	148	⁵—	⁵—	441	⁵—	⁵—	2,285	⁵—	72	2,934
2001	⁵—	⁵—	142	⁵—	⁵—	441	⁵—	⁵—	2,321	⁵—	73	2,960
2002	⁵—	⁵—	150	⁵—	⁵—	457	⁵—	⁵—	2,428	⁵—	93	3,096
2003	158	2	160	475	8	483	2,399	90	2,489	3,097	101	3,198
2004	170	0	170	481	13	494	2,618	107	2,725	3,338	123	3,461
2005	165	0	165	486	16	502	2,586	120	2,706	3,308	139	3,447
2006	158	0	158	478	16	494	2,635	130	2,765	3,347	148	3,495
2007	160	0	160	512	22	534	2,561	148	2,709	3,316	172	3,488
2008	171	0	171	495	22	517	2,537	156	2,693	3,287	181	3,468
2009	174	1	175	485	24	509	2,470	181	2,651	3,217	209	3,426
¹ Figures for 1997 to 2002 are not comparable with figures for 2003 to 2009. Figures for 1997 to 2002 exclude officers on career breaks or maternity/paternity leave, while figures for 2003 to 2009 include officers on maternity/paternity leave. The Police Numbers Task Force (2001) recommended that a clear presentation was made of the numbers of staff employed by police forces including those seconded into the force and those on any type of long or short term absence. These new calculations were first used in 2003, and are not comparable with data prior to March 2003. Total figures for 1997 to 2002 are shown as full-time equivalent (rounded to the nearest whole number), while total figures for 2003 to 2009 are shown as headcount. ² Full-time and part-time figures are shown as headcount. ³ Part-time, full-time and headcount figures broken down by rank are not available for 1997 to 2002. Therefore total figures have been shown as full-time equivalent. Total part-time figures are available for this period. ⁴ In 1997 to 2002 figures for Chief Superintendents and Superintendents were combined. These have been shown under Superintendent. For 2003 to 2009 these figures have been shown separately. ⁵Not available. ⁶ Not applicable.

*Police officer strength, by gender, in Avon and Somerset, as at 31 March, 1997 to 2009*^{1, 2, 3}
	Male	Female	Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Total
1997	⁴—	1	2,622	⁴—	24	367	⁴—	25	2,989
1998	⁴—	0	2,586	⁴—	39	390	⁴—	39	2,976
1999	⁴—	1	2,588	⁴—	56	412	⁴—	57	2,999
2000	⁴—	3	2,520	⁴—	69	414	⁴—	72	2,934
2001	⁴—	1	2,530	⁴—	72	430	⁴—	73	2,960
2002	⁴—	3	2,601	⁴—	90	495	⁴—	93	3,096
2003	2,639	5	2,644	458	96	554	3,097	101	3,198
2004	2,780	10	2,790	558	113	671	3,338	123	3,461
2005	2,737	12	2,749	571	127	698	3,308	139	3,447
2006	2,711	11	2,722	636	137	773	3,347	148	3,495
2007	2,647	12	2,659	669	160	829	3,316	172	3,488
2008	2,593	10	2,603	694	171	865	3,287	181	3,468
2009	2,536	12	2,548	681	197	878	3,217	209	3,426
¹ Figures for 1997 to 2002 are not comparable with figures for 2003 to 2009. Figures for 1997 to 2002 exclude officers on career breaks or maternity/paternity leave, while figures for 2003 to 2009 include officers on maternity/paternity leave. The Police Numbers Task Force (2001) recommended that a clear presentation was made of the numbers of staff employed by police forces including those seconded into the force and those on any type of long or short term absence. These new calculations were first used in 2003, and are not comparable with data prior to March 2003. Total figures for 1997 to 2002 are shown as full-time equivalent (rounded to the nearest whole number), while total figures for 2003 to 2009 are shown as headcount. ² Full-time and part-time figures are shown as headcount. ³ Full-time and headcount figures broken down by gender are not available for 1997 to 2002. Therefore total figures have been shown as full-time equivalent. ⁴ Not available.

Volume 506: debated on Monday 1 March 2010