HC Deb 07 March 1986 vol 93 cc306-7W
Mr. Frank Field

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the figures for the authorised establishment of the Merseyside constabulary for each

Merseyside Police
Population per officer
On 31 December Authorised establishment Strength Population of force area Based on establishment Based on strength
1974 4,317 3,852 1,602,700 371 416
1975 4,342 4,059 1,588,400 366 391
1976 4,342 4,259 1,578,000 363 371
1977 4,451 4,238 1,575,500 354 372
1978 4,451 4,285 1,562,000 351 365
1979 4,451 *4,469 1,545,000 347 346
1980 4,452 *4,591 1,532,000 344 334
1981 4,607 *4,647 1,518,000 329 327
1982 4,607 *4,632 1,524,000 331 329
1983 4,607 4,604 1,511,000 328 328
1984 4,607 4,593 1,501,000 326 327
1985 4,607 4,554 1,491,000 324 327
* Including recruitment to posts authorised on a temporary supernumerary basis for special purposes, and 100 supernumerary constable posts authorised in 1979 in anticipation of the substantive increase in establishment approved in March 1981.