FOI 392151
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 392151
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 28th February 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
Could you please provide me with the following information:
- The number of rural police officers in your area by calendar year in:
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the information requested.
Please see breakdown below:
|
Position Title |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Design Out Crime Officer |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Designing Out Crime Officer |
1 |
1 |
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|
Insp SNT North Shrops Oswestry and Shrewsbury Rural |
1 |
1 |
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|
PC WDBC Rural and Business |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
|
Rural and Business Officer |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Constable WDBC Tactical Support |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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|
Sergeant WDBC and Neighbourhood Policing |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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|
Grand Total |
22 |
19 |
17 |
20 |
19 |
Caveat: The above includes WDBC (We Don’t Buy Crime) police roles however these do not solely deal with rural crime. All officers will have a certain level of involvement in rural crime for example Safer Neighbourhood Teams will be involved in the areas they cover.
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