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MPA23Recruitment and RetentionRapeIndicator2000/01PerformancePerformance Target for2001/022001/02PerformanceCommentsPPThe number of policeofficers recruitedcompared to the target1,350 recruits2,475 recruits2,748 recruitsPPThe number of civil staffrecruited compared to thetarget430 recruits640 recruits, percentage ofcivil staff turnover (includingtraffic wardens)1,470 recruitsPPPercentage of voluntarypolice leavers in the first5 years of serviceNo figuresavailable6.50%7.3%PPPercentage of voluntarypolice leavers with 5 to30 years serviceNo figuresavailable2.80%2.3%PPPercentage of civil staffturnover (including trafficwardens)15.7%13%10.2%BV28Percentage of policeofficers in operationalposts87.3%No target set87.33%This indicator iscalculated on ayearly basisBV28Percentage of policeofficers in operationalsupport posts9.6%No target set9.41%This indicatoris collated ona yearly basisBV28Percentage of policeofficers in organisationalsupport posts3.1%No target set3.26%This indicatoris collated ona yearly basisPPThe total number ofpolice officers25376.9No target quoted26,110Whilst the 2001/02 target for police recruitment was met andexceeded by 11%, the number of civil staff recruited was 44%below target. This resulted in part from the restrictions on civilstaff recruitment in the latter half of 2001/02 in order to managethe 2001/02 budget.MPA/MPS annual report 2001/02