HC Deb 29 February 1988 vol 128 c388W
Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total number of police officers and civilians serving in, or responsible to, the special branches of police forces in England and Wales in each year from 1969 to the latest available date.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The readily available information is as follows:

Metropolitan Police Police officers Civilians
1968 366 44
1969 370 47
1970 382 54
1971 398 68
1972 400 77
1973 399 85
1974 393 105
1975 397 119
1976 405 120
1977 405 110
1978 395 98
1979 386 127
1980 400 115
1981 427 125
1982 396 115
1983 374 102
1984 380 115
1985 393 125
1986 405 137
1987 437 130

The available information about other police forces in England and Wales is given in the annual reports of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary.