Written Question · S3W-32091 · Session 3
Further to the answer to question S3W-28146 by Kenny MacAskill on 27 October 2009, how many of the police officers recruited in the fourth …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-28146 by Kenny MacAskill on 27 October 2009, how many of the police officers recruited in the fourth quarter of 2009 were funded by (a) police authorities and (b) the Scottish Government, broken down by police force.
The answer
Police authorities are funded by Police Grant from the Scottish Government, with the balance of their budgets being met by constituent local authorities. Police funding is at a record level and police grant will increase by 3.1% in 2010-11.
In addition, the Scottish Government is directly meeting the recruitment, training and salary costs of 1,000 officers over the lifetime of this Parliament. In 2009-10, the Scottish Government has provided funding for 189 new officers as well as continuing to meet the salary costs of 612 additional officers recruited in 2007-08 and 2008-09. From 1 April to 31 December 2009, 704 police officers have left the service and 929 have been recruited. The timing of recruitment of additional officers and officers replacing those who have left the service is a matter for police authorities.
Police Officers Recruited and Trained from 1 October to 31 December 2009, Broken Down by Police Force
Police Force
| Number of Officers
Central Scotland Police
| 20
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
| 0
Fife Constabulary
| 12
Grampian Police
| 12
Lothian and Borders Police
| 44
Northern Constabulary
| 14
Strathclyde Police
| 158
Tayside Police
| 7
Total
| 267
In addition, the Scottish Government is directly meeting the recruitment, training and salary costs of 1,000 officers over the lifetime of this Parliament. In 2009-10, the Scottish Government has provided funding for 189 new officers as well as continuing to meet the salary costs of 612 additional officers recruited in 2007-08 and 2008-09. From 1 April to 31 December 2009, 704 police officers have left the service and 929 have been recruited. The timing of recruitment of additional officers and officers replacing those who have left the service is a matter for police authorities.
Police Officers Recruited and Trained from 1 October to 31 December 2009, Broken Down by Police Force
Police Force
| Number of Officers
Central Scotland Police
| 20
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
| 0
Fife Constabulary
| 12
Grampian Police
| 12
Lothian and Borders Police
| 44
Northern Constabulary
| 14
Strathclyde Police
| 158
Tayside Police
| 7
Total
| 267
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-32091 by reference.