Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average annual cost has been of (a) training, (b) employing, (c) equipping, (d) providing payroll and (e) any additional resources required for a full-time police officer to carry out their role in each of the last three years.

The costs of an officer’s employment, training and resources are a matter for forces and Chief Constables and are reflective of local priorities.

The Home Office does not hold information on the requested costs.