MQT Answer: Police Officer Numbers in Camden
Police Officer Numbers in Camden
Question No: 2583 / 2012
Andrew Dismore
As of 31st July, how many full time sworn police officers were there in Camden; how many special constables; how many PCSOs; how many sergeants; what were the strength of each of the SNTs, broken down by officer ranks and types; what were the comparable figures for 31st July 2011 and 2010; and what he expects the figures to be on 31st July 2013?
Written response from the Mayor
The strengths in Camden for the relevant dates are set out in the table below:
| 31 July 2010 | 31 July 2011 | 31 July 2012 | 31 July 2013 | |
| Police Officers | 862.98 | 798.43 | 777.57 | Not currently known |
| Sergeants | 140.16 | 132.69 | 121.79 | |
| PCSOs | 118.20 | 118.32 | 77.62 | |
| MSC | 253.00 | 300.00 | 247.00 |
The table below shows the strengths of Sergeants, Constable and PCSOs the Safer Neighbourhood Teams at 31 July 2010, 2011 and 2012.
At present we have no confirmed target strengths for 31 July 2013. We remain committed to protecting frontline delivery. Management Board are developing a Policing Model which does this whilst recognising budget pressures.
