Fewer emergency workers keeping Mid Sussex safe than 10 years ago

By Matt Pole
Published 16th Nov 2021, 10:33 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2021, 10:34 BST
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Fewer emergency workers are keeping the people of Mid Sussex safe than a decade ago, figures suggest.

While the country is still responding to the coronavirus pandemic, police, fire and ambulance staff unions are calling for more funding to protect frontline services.

Home Office and NHS Digital figures show the equivalent of 4,238 full-time emergency workers were employed by organisations covering Mid Sussex this year – 14% fewer than in 2011.

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Among them were the 2,354 frontline police officers in Sussex Police's ranks as of March 31, according to the Home Office data.

Home Office and NHS Digital figures show the equivalent of 4,238 full-time emergency workers were employed by organisations covering Mid Sussex this year – 14% fewer than in 2011Home Office and NHS Digital figures show the equivalent of 4,238 full-time emergency workers were employed by organisations covering Mid Sussex this year – 14% fewer than in 2011
Home Office and NHS Digital figures show the equivalent of 4,238 full-time emergency workers were employed by organisations covering Mid Sussex this year – 14% fewer than in 2011

That was 10% fewer than at the same point in 2011, when there were 2,619 FTE officers, though figures prior to 2015 are estimates.