Written question WQ97365
- Asked by
- Darren MillarConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 4 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary set out how many Police Community Support Officers the Welsh Government has funded since 2020, broken down by year?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Year ending 2020-2021 the Welsh Government funded 479 PCSOs.
Year ending 2021-2022 the Welsh Government funded 495 PCSOs.
Year ending 2022-2023 the Welsh Government funded 596 PCSOs.
Year ending 2023-2024 the Welsh Government funded 488 PCSOs.
Year ending 2024-2025 the Welsh Government funded 347 PCSOs.
It is estimated by year ending 2025-26 the Welsh Government would fund 344 PCSOs.