Hampshire Police Authority
Item: 8
Police Officer and Police Staff Strength
18 July 2006
Report of the Chief Constable
Contact: Mrs Maureen ADAMSON, Director of Personnel, Ext 79 3210
1.
Strength Report (Appendix 1)
1.1.
The chart attached at Appendix 1 shows police officer and police staff
strength and availability against budgeted strength as at 30 June 2006. All
figures are ‘full time equivalents’ whereby part time officer / staff hours have
been aggregated to show full time strength.
1.2.
The long term sickness statistics set out in Column 7 are calculated for 31
May 2006.
1.3.
The actual strength figure for staff (Column 3) exceeds the budgeted strength
figure (Column 2). This is because the actual strength figure includes
temporary staff covering for absences due to sickness or maternity leave and
those funded from external sources like the Home Office or Community
Partnerships.
2.
Police Officers - Strength Forecast 2006/2007 (Appendix 2)
2.1.
The chart attached at Appendix 2 shows budgeted and actual police officer
strength to 30 June 2006 and includes forecast figures for the rest of the
financial year.
2.2.
Budgeted strength is currently 3758 posts. Actual strength may exceed
budgeted strength in some months because a number of posts are funded by
the Special Projects Budget or external sources including the Home Office
and Community Partnerships.
3.
Officers seconded overseas
3.1.
There are currently no officers seconded overseas.
4.
Recommendations
4.1.
That this report be noted.
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