HC Deb 15 July 1988 vol 137 cc404-15W
Mr. Rathbone

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by rank for the present year and for each of the last nine years the total establishments permitted for the Metropolitan police force and for each of the provincial police forces, together with the figure for the actual staffing levels by rank for each year for each force.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish in theOfficial Report the number of police officers for each force in England and Wales; and if he will separately distinguish for each force the number from each rank.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answers 24 June and 30 June 1988]: The information requested is given in the table:

31 December1980
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 38 38 70 70 146 148 468 465 2,280 2,223 3,020 2,962
Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 13 15 16 17 50 51 137 140 736 732 960 963
Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 5 13 15 26 24 49 52 181 177 861 810 1,140 1,086
Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 31 31 105 105 283 282 1,392 1,381 1,845 1,833
Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 20 20 27 28 82 89 229 229 1,050 1,077 1,419 1,454
Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 17 24 24 69 69 171 172 823 812 1,113 1,104
Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 28 28 34 94 101 256 254 1,296 1,403 1,712 1,832
Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 15 31 32 53 56 125 134 443 444 2,064 2,035 2,134 2.721
Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 15 14 22 22 53 61 172 179 895 884 1,164 1,167
Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 29 29 73 69 212 208 1,004 1,008 1,349 1,345
Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 10 10 25 25 35 36 155 155 699 693 934 929
Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 28 59 60 114 113 425 416 1,961 1,976 2,603 2,609
Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 14 14 19 20 57 57 170 170 847 849 1,116 1,119
Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 27 29 92 93 136 150 408 421 1,065 1,083 5,030 5,139 6,766 6,923
Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 10 10 22 22 44 44 142 147 748 741 975 973
Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 29 30 66 65 116 127 425 433 2,379 2,384 3,034 3,058
Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 21 22 33 31 81 82 258 246 1,127 1,124 1,533 1,518
Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 25 27 39 38 99 103 314 315 1,448 1,454 1,939 1,951
Kent 1 1 1 1 3 4 11 11 34 33 51 54 163 167 420 418 2,187 2,182 2,871 2,871
Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 16 44 44 69 70 153 159 515 513 2,356 2,312 3,158 3,120
Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 24 25 35 36 88 91 284 282 1,285 1,275 1,727 1,720
Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 14 15 29 29 63 63 180 181 885 884 1,182 1,183
Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 20 59 61 65 72 226 234 694 709 3,384 3,488 4,452 4,591
Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 15 15 24 25 64 65 190 191 962 943 1,265 1,249
Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 13 12 24 25 54 54 149 149 728 722 978 971
Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 48 50 61 60 187 190 505 504 2,536 2,518 3,355 3,340
North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 18 18 30 29 61 62 207 205 986 966 1,312 1,290
North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 29 30 74 80 207 201 1,030 1,012 1,568 1,352
Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 35 35 41 42 131 132 331 319 1,709 1,668 2,260 2,209
South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 2 13 13 42 42 62 62 178 179 529 521 2,240 2,247 3,069 3,068
South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 38 44 44 150 150 428 428 2,197 2,166 2,872 2,842
Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 3 2 11 10 27 26 49 46 101 102 335 329 1,538 1,554 2,066 2,071
Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 5 11 11 28 28 53 55 166 165 856 855 1,123 1,122
Surrey 1 1 1 2 2 8 7 21 22 29 29 78 78 247 245 1,215 1,205 1,602 1,589
Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 13 39 39 42 44 150 155 460 460 2,116 2,107 2,823 2,823
Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 12 12 41 41 60 63 135 139 459 460 2,293 2,323 3,005 3,043
Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 12 19 19 55 56 143 140 681 680 920 916
West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 30 38 38 126 119 298 268 1,415 1,470 1,921 1,939
West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 20 20 79 80 116 111 359 355 1,041 1,019 4,886 4,946 6,509 6,539
West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 6 26 26 70 71 88 88 285 287 808 808 3,819 3,752 5,104 5,040
Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 11 11 23 23 47 48 148 148 795 793 1,033 1,032
City of London 11 11 21 2 31 31 7 7 12 12 18 18 66 61 154 141 762 601 1,022 843
Metropolitan 16 16 215 216 352 354 195 193 256 219 369 431 1,206 1,236 4,243 3,789 20,235 17,618 26,577 23,562
Totals 48 47 57 56 150 151 619 623 1,452 1,434 2,168 2,262 6,053 6,179 18,647 18,108 89,736 87,012 18,930 115,872
1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police.
2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police.
3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police.
E=Authorised establishment.
S=Actual force strength.

31 December 1981
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 38 39 70 68 146 149 468 467 2,280 2,273 3,020 3,014
Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 17 18 50 50 137 144 749 749 975 983
Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 4 13 14 26 23 51 56 181 179 859 841 1,140 1,120
Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 23 31 31 105 106 283 282 1,392 1,396 1,845 1,850
Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 7 20 21 28 27 88 85 233 234 1,094 1,098 1,474 1,475
Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 17 24 24 70 72 172 174 8,36 816 1,28 1,113
Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 28 31 37 99 100 259 250 1,340 1,352 1,767 1,779
Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 14 32 33 52 57 127 134 443 437 2,062 2,014 2,734 2,694
Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 19 22 62 65 177 175 892 874 1,176 1,162
Durham 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 29 29 73 74 214 213 1,008 982 1,355 1,328
Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 10 10 25 25 35 35 155 154 699 691 934 925
Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 29 59 58 117 118 425 413 1,988 1,978 2,633 2,612
Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 14 18 19 57 57 172 169 860 858 1,131 1,126
Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 27 29 92 93 136 150 408 425 1,065 1,074 5,205 5,149 6,941 6,928
Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 10 10 22 22 44 44 142 144 748 735 975 963
Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 15 29 28 66 62 116 120 435 435 2,419 2,383 3,084 3,048
Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 22 22 33 32 87 89 258 255 1,155 1,157 1,568 1,568
Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 9 25 25 39 37 102 105 324 319 1,468 1,456 1,972 1,955
Kent 1 1 1 1 3 4 11 11 34 34 51 51 163 167 420 416 2,187 2,183 2,871 2,868
Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 16 44 44 69 69 153 158 515 512 2,356 2,348 3,158 3,153
Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 24 26 35 35 88 92 284 284 1,285 1,279 1,727 1,728
Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 14 14 29 29 63 64 180 181 885 883 1,182 1,182
Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 19 59 59 68 78 235 241 732 743 3,489 3,5O0 4,607 4,647
Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 15 15 24 23 64 63 190 189 962 963 1,265 1,263
Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 13 12 24 25 55 55 151 152 753 749 1,006 1,003
Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 48 49 61 62 187 189 505 505 2,536 2,508 3,355 3,331
North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 18 18 30 31 62 63 207 204 986 962 1,313 1,288
North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 29 30 76 76 207 205 1,028 1,013 1,368 1,353
Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 35 35 41 42 131 127 330 326 1,709 1,716 2,259 2,259
South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 13 42 42 63 63 182 179 529 529 2,270 2,251 3,105 3,082
South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 36 44 43 150 131 428 428 2,197 2,198 2,872 2,874
Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 31 49 45 120 113 336 317 1,548 1,574 2,099 2,095
Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 24 25 54 54 166 166 856 845 1,125 1,114
Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 21 22 29 29 78 77 247 248 1,215 1,205 1,602 1,593
Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 12 39 40 42 43 150 152 460 453 2,116 2,119 2,823 2,824
Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 4 12 12 41 41 60 61 140 144 466 468 2,383 2,359 3,107 3,091
Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 15 15 18 18 55 64 143 143 681 676 920 925
West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 29 38 38 126 125 298 293 1,415 1,434 1,921 1,933

Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 21 22 81 82 116 113 363 361 1,058 1,027 5,037 5,076 6,684 6,689
West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 5 26 27 70 70 88 88 285 287 808 808 3,869 3,860 5,154 5,147
Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 11 11 23 23 49 49 148 147 795 803 1,035 1,042
City of London 11 11 21 21 31 31 7 7 12 12 18 18 66 62 154 139 762 624 1,022 865
Metropolitan 16 16 215 216 352 351 195 199 256 216 381 451 1,214 1,230 4,334 3,803 20,124 19,055 26,577 25,029
Totals 48 47 57 59 149 147 622 632 1,470 1,444 2,179 2,276 6,146 6,226 18.839 18,203 90,498 89,001 120,008 18,035
1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police.
2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police.
3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police.
E=Authorised establishment.
S=Actual force strength.

31 December 1982
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 38 38 70 70 146 147 468 464 2,280 2,259 3,020 2,996
Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 51 137 142 750 754 980 989
Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 23 55 56 181 181 859 860 1,140 1,142
Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 23 31 31 105 104 283 282 1,392 1,377 1,845 1,829
Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 20 21 28 27 94 89 235 236 1,086 1,080 1,474 1,464
Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 18 24 24 70 72 172 170 835 807 1,128 1,101
Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 28 37 38 100 105 259 258 1,333 1,313 1,767 1,754
Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 36 47 50 132 133 437 432 2,065 2,060 2,734 2,729
Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 8 17 17 19 19 62 66 177 175 892 896 1,176 1,184
Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 29 29 73 73 214 213 1.008 990 1,355 1,336
Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 10 10 25 26 35 35 155 155 699 694 934 930
Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 10 28 28 59 59 117 117 425 414 1,998 2,000 2,643 2,633
Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 57 57 173 173 868 861 1,140 1,133
Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 27 29 92 94 137 149 409 422 1,065 1,076 5,205 5,220 6,943 6,998
Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 11 11 22 20 46 46 142 143 748 740 978 969
Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 15 29 28 66 59 116 120 435 436 2.419 2,417 3,084 3,080
Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 22 23 33 32 87 88 258 254 1,155 1,151 1,568 1.561
Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 9 25 25 39 33 102 106 324 323 1,468 1,459 1,972 1,964
Kent 1 1 1 3 4 12 12 34 35 51 54 166 172 420 415 2,187 2,186 2,875 2,879
Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 16 44 43 69 70 153 160 515 517 2,356 2,353 3,158 3,165
Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 26 35 36 93 98 284 284 1,285 1,269 1,733 1,725
Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 14 14 29 29 63 64 180 180 885 88S 1,182 1,183
Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 20 59 60 68 76 235 248 732 747 3,489 3,474 4,607 4,632
Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 24 25 63 62 191 191 969 962 1,273 1,266
Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 21 21 59 58 151 151 753 748 1,006 1,000
Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 47 49 61 62 189 190 505 502 2,536 2,507 3,357 3,329
North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 18 19 30 29 63 64 209 210 983 971 1,313 1,303
North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 29 31 77 80 211 208 1,023 1,020 1,368 1,368
Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 35 34 41 42 131 129 330 330 1,709 1,702 2,259 2,250
South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 42 42 63 62 182 180 529 530 2.270 2,263 3,105 3,096
South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 38 44 44 150 151 428 428 2,197 2,198 2,872 2,875
Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 31 49 49 120 117 336 317 1,548 1,570 2,099 2,099
Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 16 24 24 54 54 166 166 856 855 1,124 1,124
Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 21 21 29 29 78 79 247 247 1,215 1,214 1,602 1.602
Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 12 39 39 42 44 150 157 459 42S 2,116 2,141 2,822 2,826
Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 40 59 58 146 147 467 458 2,392 2,388 3,124 3,109
Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 15 15 18 18 60 62 143 144 681 672 925 920
West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 11 30 31 38 36 128 128 298 297 1.415 1,416 1,923 1,923
West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 22 22 80 81 116 115 363 364 1,058 1,031 5,037 5,072 6,684 6,693
West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 6 26 26 73 73 88 88 286 287 812 812 3,861 3,861 5,154 5,155
Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 19 20 54 57 150 150 795 781 1,042 1,031
City of London 11 11 21 21 33 31 7 7 12 12 18 18 66 61 154 129 762 606 1,022 836
Metropolitan 16 16 215 216 352 353 195 200 254 229 390 439 1,292 1,354 4,413 3,906 19,998 20,022 26,615 26,225
Totals 48 48 57 57 149 151 623 638 1,483 1,473 2,181 2,250 6,278 6,410 18,928 18,305 90,378 90,074 20.125 119,406
1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police.
2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police.
3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police.
E=Authorised establishment.
S=Actual force strength.

31 December 1983
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 39 39 70 70 148 148 468 466 2,277 2,245 3,020 2,985
Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 51 140 141 767 765 1,000 999
Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 24 55 55 181 180 859 857 1,140 1,137
Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 23 31 32 105 105 283 281 1,392 1,379 1,845 1,832
Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 8 20 20 28 29 94 92 235 237 1,086 1,074 1,474 1,464
Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 24 25 70 71 172 173 835 815 1,128 1,111
Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 28 37 38 100 102 259 260 1,333 1,326 1,767 1,766
Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 36 48 47 131 135 438 434 2,064 2,055 2,734 2,724
Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 20 20 62 67 180 180 895 878 1,183 1,171
Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 17 29 28 75 75 214 210 1,008 966 1,357 1,308
Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 10 10 25 25 35 33 155 155 699 691 934 924
Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 28 59 59 117 119 425 415 2,008 1,991 2,653 2,628
Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 58 57 174 174 890 871 1,164 1,144
Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 28 92 94 137 140 408 412 1,065 1,063 5,205 5,186 6,943 6,931
Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 15 15 15 15 49 50 142 143 749 732 978 962
Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 11 29 29 66 58 116 120 435 435 2,419 2,415 3,084 3,073
Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 23 24 32 33 87 91 258 254 1,155 1,151 1,568 1,566
Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 24 38 38 105 109 324 324 1,468 1,458 1,972 1,965
Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 12 12 34 35 51 54 166 171 420 411 2,187 2,151 2,875 2,839

Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Farce E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 16 43 44 70 70 153 155 515 516 2,356 2,318 3,158 3,125
Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 26 35 36 93 97 284 282 1,285 1,284 1,733 1,736
Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 8 14 14 29 29 64 64 180 178 885 882 1,183 1,178
Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 20 59 61 68 77 235 244 732 744 3,489 3,451 4,607 4,604
Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 21 22 66 64 191 192 969 974 1,273 1,278
Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 21 21 59 58 151 150 765 750 1,018 1,001
Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 2 14 14 47 48 61 62 189 192 505 504 2,536 2,513 3,357 3,337
North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 8 19 18 30 30 65 65 209 208 983 943 1,316 1,275
North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 17 30 31 78 79 211 212 1,021 1,004 1,368 1,354
Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 8 35 31 41 39 131 127 330 326 1,709 1,692 2,259 2,227
South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 43 44 63 63 185 182 529 528 2,270 2,246 3,109 3,082
South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 37 44 44 156 158 446 446 2,173 2,157 2,872 2,858
Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 }l 31 49 48 120 117 336 321 1,548 1,558 2,099 2,090
Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 16 24 24 54 54 166 166 868 854 1,136 1,123
Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 9 21 21 29 30 78 81 247 246 1,215 1,183 1.602 1,574
Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 12 39 39 42 45 150 157 459 425 2,124 2,124 2,830 2,807
Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 43 59 60 152 150 467 460 2,529 2,421 3,267 3,152
Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 18 18 60 61 143 143 681 666 925 910
West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 1 10 11 30 30 38 39 128 124 298 296 1,415 1,411 1,923 1,914
West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 22 22 80 81 116 114 363 36S 1,058 1,030 5,037 5,062 6,684 6,685
West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 4 26 26 73 73 88 86 286 288 812 810 3,861 3,827 5,154 5,116
Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 13 19 19 57 57 150 150 792 782 1,042 1,030
City of London 11 11 31 31 31 31 6 7 11 12 19 18 57 59 123 137 579 564 798 800
Metropolitan 16 16 215 217 352 352 195 197 251 227 397 465 1,312 1,391 4,413 4,007 20,274 20,321 26,915 26,683
Totals 48 47 57 57 149 142 621 630 1,485 1,469 2,181 2,262 6,323 6,455 18,923 18,413 90,660 89,993 120,447 119,468
1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police.
2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police.
3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police.
E=Authorised establishment.
S=Actual force strength.

31 December 1984
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 39 38 70 68 148 153 468 466 2,277 2,236 3,020 2,979
Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 52 140 141 767 759 1,000 994
Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 24 55 57 181 180 859 853 1,140 1,136
Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 31 30 105 107 283 281 1,392 1,345 1,845 1,797
Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 20 18 28 29 74 93 235 234 1,086 1,079 1,474 1,464
Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 24 24 70 71 172 175 835 809 1,128 1,106
Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 8 8 26 27 37 38 100 101 259 261 1,333 1,323 1,767 1,761
Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 35 49 47 130 134 438 436 2,064 2,075 2,734 2,745
Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 21 21 62 68 180 180 894 886 1,183 1,181
Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 27 27 78 78 214 214 1,007 928 1,357 1,278
Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 12 11 24 24 35 35 155 155 698 687 934 922
Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 28 59 59 117 118 425 414 2,018 2,014 2,663 2,649
Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 58 58 174 174 890 865 1,164 1,139
Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 27 92 94 137 135 408 410 1,065 1,072 5,205 4,999 6,943 6,745
Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 15 14 15 16 49 49 142 143 749 729 978 957
Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 11 32 31 54 58 122 123 442 436 2,419 2,387 3,084 3,051
Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 23 24 32 32 87 91 258 253 1,165 1,167 1,578 1,580
Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 1 9 8 24 24 38 38 105 109 324 319 1,468 1,411 1,972 1,912
Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 35 34 49 50 169 174 420 418 2,186 2,164 2,875 2,856
Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 14 43 41 70 68 153 151 515 514 2,356 2,301 3,158 3,095
Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 26 35 35 93 96 284 279 1,285 1,256 1,733 1,703
Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 12 13 24 26 67 63 184 178 888 863 1,183 1,152
Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 20 59 60 68 76 235 246 732 743 3,489 3,441 4,607 4,593
Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 21 21 66 68 191 192 969 953 1,273 1,260
Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 5 13 12 21 20 60 61 153 149 769 760 1,025 1,010
Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 47 48 61 63 189 191 505 504 2,536 2,519 3,357 3,344
North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 21 20 28 29 65 66 209 206 983 950 1,316 1,281
North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 17 30 27 78 77 211 197 1,021 1,012 1,368 1,341
Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 8 35 32 41 35 131 123 330 331 1,709 1,687 2,259 2,220
South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 43 45 63 63 185 186 529 530 2,270 2,263 3,109 3,106
South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 37 44 44 156 159 446 452 2,173 2,165 2,872 2,873
Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 31 49 48 120 115 336 313 1,553 1,581 2,104 2,103
Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 16 24 23 54 53 166 161 868 865 1,136 1,127
Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 21 22 29 28 78 80 247 245 1,215 1,216 1,602 1,603
Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 12 12 38 39 42 42 158 158 420 417 2,155 2,136 2,830 2,809
Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 2 13 13 42 41 56 58 155 152 467 459 2,529 2,548 3,267 3,275
Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 18 18 60 61 143 142 681 672 925 916
West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 11 30 29 38 37 128 126 298 295 1,415 1,395 1,923 1,897
West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 5 23 19 80 83 118 114 362 356 1,058 1,028 5,035 4,917 6,684 6,524
West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 4 26 24 73 72 88 88 286 286 812 804 3,861 3,746 5,154 5,026
Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 19 19 57 56 150 147 792 783 1,042 1,029
City of London 11 11 21 21 31 31 6 5 11 11 19 19 57 56 123 130 579 574 798 798
Metropolitan 16 l6 215 217 352 352 195 206 251 221 398 458 1,316 1,405 4,409 4,228 20,473 20,125 27,115 26,718
Totals 48 48 57 59 148 140 616 621 1,490 1,459 2,159 2,216 6,352 6,472 18,893 18,596 90,916 89,444 120,679 119,055
1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police.
2 Includes deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police.
3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan and City of London police.
E = Authorised establishment.
S = Actual force strength.

31 December 1985
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 39 38 70 69 148 152 468 464 2,277 2,224 3,020 2,965
Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 52 140 139 167 750 1,000 982
Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 25 55 51 186 132 854 855 1,140 1,141
Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 31 28 105 103 283 279 1,392 1,359 1,845 1,803
Geveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 6 20 19 28 27 94 93 235 235 1,086 1,077 1,474 1,461
Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 24 25 70 71 172 173 885 824 1,128 1,120
Derbyshire 1 1 1 2 1 8 8 26 26 37 37 100 102 259 258 1,333 1,332 1,761 1,765
Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 36 47 49 130 133 438 431 2,071 2,080 2,739 2,747
Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 21 22 66 66 183 177 907 911 1,203 1,202
Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 27 27 78 76 214 212 1,007 947 1,357 1,293
Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 12 12 24 24 35 34 155 153 698 691 934 924
Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 28 59 60 120 121 425 427 2,025 2,026 2,673 2,678
Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 58 58 174 174 890 877 1,164 1,151
Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 28 92 93 137 135 408 405 1,065 1,064 5,205 5,046 6,943 6,779
Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 15 14 15 15 49 49 142 143 747 743 978 971
Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 12 32 31 54 56 122 126 442 437 2,419 2,401 3,084 3,068
Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 25 31 32 89 93 256 254 1,165 1,167 1,578 1,584
Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 1 9 8 23 24 38 38 105 107 324 319 1,469 1,437 1,972 1,936
Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 12 35 33 49 48 169 176 420 427 2,186 2,158 2,875 2,859
Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 10 43 42 70 66 153 156 515 513 2,356 2,211 3,158 3,004
Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 24 35 36 93 98 284 282 1,285 1,299 1,733 1,750
Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 12 12 24 22 67 66 184 179 888 854 1,183 1,141
Mcrseyside 1 1 1 1 5 3 17 19 59 61 68 77 235 248 732 739 3,489 3,405 4,607 4,554
Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 21 21 68 68 194 195 969 953 1,278 1,263
Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 22 22 61 61 154 152 772 761 1,031 1,017
Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 48 49 60 62 189 193 505 505 2,557 2,540 3,378 3,368
North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 22 21 27 27 65 66 209 210 983 918 1,316 1,251
North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 17 30 29 78 77 211 205 1,021 1,014 1,368 1,353
Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 2 2 9 8 35 33 41 31 131 125 330 320 1,709 1,694 2,259 2,214
South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 2 14 13 43 43 63 63 185 182 529 526 2,270 2,233 3,109 3,064
South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 37 44 44 156 160 446 446 2,173 2,147 2,872 2,850
Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 30 49 48 120 116 336 329 1,553 1,564 2,104 2,102
Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 18 20 20 56 56 175 174 8S9 854 1,136 1,131
Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 22 23 25 26 88 92 244 244 1,236 1,231 1,626 1,627
Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 2 12 12 38 37 42 42 158 160 459 420 2,116 2115 2,830 2,790
Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 2 13 13 42 41 56 57 161 166 468 464 2,572 2,538 3,317 3,283
Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 18 17 60 62 143 139 681 698 925 939
West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 30 38 39 128 128 298 298 1,445 1,415 1,953 1,924
West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 23 21 80 78 118 120 362 364 1,058 1,043 5,035 4,921 6,684 6,555
West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 4 26 22 73 69 88 87 286 284 812 810 3,861 3,771 5,154 5,049
Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 20 20 54 54 160 157 787 773 1,045 1,028
City of London 11 11 11 11 11 11 6 6 11 11 19 19 57 56 123 129 579 558 798 782
Metropolitan 61 61 151 171 521 401 195 185 235 249 430 491 1,334 1,398 4,305 4,387 20,593 19,886 27,165 26,659
Totals 48 48 57 55 148 127 615 594 1,479 1,482 2,180 2,240 6,397 6,509 18,855 18,814 91,124 89,258 120,903 119,127
1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police.
2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police.
3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police.
E = Authorised establishment.
S = Actual force strength.

31 December 1986
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 12 39 38 70 68 148 146 468 461 2,277 2,252 3,020 2,982
Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 53 140 141 767 759 1,000 995
Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 25 55 56 186 189 854 856 1,140 1,148
Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 31 28 105 105 283 276 1,392 1,380 1,845 1,823
Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 7 20 19 28 24 94 97 235 231 1,086 1,086 1,474 1,467
Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 25 26 70 70 173 184 835 814 1,130 1,121
Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 8 8 26 26 37 38 100 101 259 260 1,333 1,324 1,767 1,761
Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 1 13 13 35 36 47 44 131 135 445 449 2,081 2,071 2,757 2,753
Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 7 17 18 22 22 66 64 184 175 913 904 1,211 1,193
Durham 1 1 1 1 2 1 8 8 19 18 27 27 78 78 214 213 1,007 952 1,357 1,300
Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 12 12 24 24 35 36 155 151 698 696 934 929
Essex 1 1 1 1 3 1 11 11 29 29 59 60 122 124 426 425 2,070 2,065 2,722 2,719
Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 58 58 174 171 890 881 1,164 1,152
Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 28 92 89 137 135 408 408 1,065 1,064 5,205 4,993 6,943 6,725
Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 15 15 49 49 142 143 749 743 978 973
Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 10 32 32 55 57 123 126 452 436 2,428 2,413 3,105 3,079
Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 25 31 32 89 94 256 248 1,183 1,167 1,596 1,579
Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 7 23 24 38 37 105 105 324 324 1,469 1,461 1,971 1,962
Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 10 35 34 49 51 169 181 421 419 2,221 2,177 2,911 2,877
Lancashire 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 12 42 41 69 68 159 160 515 509 2,355 2,296 3,158 3,091
Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 25 35 38 93 96 284 284 1,285 1,262 1,733 1,716
Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 12 12 25 24 66 67 184 175 888 871 1,183 1,157
Merseyside 1 1 1 1 4 4 18 19 60 61 76 81 242 256 752 739 3,525 3,378 4,679 4,540
Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 22 21 67 68 197 198 1,006 979 1,318 1,292
Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 22 22 63 63 155 151 792 783 1,054 1,041
Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 13 48 48 60 63 189 194 505 506 2,557 2,532 3,378 3,361
North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 23 21 26 28 65 67 209 208 983 934 1,316 1,268
North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 30 28 78 76 211 209 1,021 1,006 1,368 1,348
Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 7 35 30 41 29 131 124 330 324 1,709 1,689 2,259 2,207
South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 43 42 63 61 185 185 529 533 2,270 2,259 3,109 3,099
South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 38 38 45 44 159 161 446 444 2,177 2,143 2,881 2,846
Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 31 50 49 121 115 336 325 1,578 1,571 2,131 2,106
Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 18 20 20 56 56 175 175 909 858 1,186 1,136
Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 22 22 25 26 88 92 244 247 1,249 1,208 1,639 1,606
Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 10 35 34 38 40 170 166 434 434 2,137 2,092 2,830 2,781
Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 41 56 52 162 169 494 480 2,645 2,633 3,417 3,393
Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 18 19 61 63 150 149 715 707 967 961
West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 29 38 39 128 128 298 296 1,445 1,420 1,953 1,926

Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
West Midlands 1 1 1 1 5 5 22 21 80 82 118 118 360 363 1,056 1,054 5,041 4,925 6.684 6,570
West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 5 5 22 21 69 70 81 82 286 282 812 805 3,877 3,849 5,154 5,116
Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 16 16 21 20 56 55 162 160 785 777 1.049 1,037
City of London 11 11 21 2 3 3 6 5 11 11 19 18 57 56 123 129 579 548 798 770
Metropolitan 17 17 215 216 351 336 191 161 215 237 438 502 1,343 1,402 4,269 4,452 20,986 20,048 27,515 26,861
Totals 49 49 57 58 143 126 604 564 1,456 1,469 2,191 2,242 6,441 6,550 18,872 18,946 91,972 89,762 121,785 119,766
1Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police.
2Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police.
3Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police.
E= Authorised establishment.
S = Actual force strength.

31 December 1987
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 14 39 38 70 68 148 152 468 466 2,287 2,278 3.030 3,021
Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 19 20 51 52 140 140 767 767 1,000 1,001
Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 24 55 56 187 188 873 875 1,160 1,165
Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 29 29 align="right">105 105 290 290 1,387 1,368 1,845 1,846
Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 6 20 21 28 23 94 95 235 238 1,080 1,080 1,474 1,473
Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 18 25 26 70 71 187 189 835 838 1,144 1,151
Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 27 37 38 100 103 263 264 1,355 1,352 1,793 1,796
Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 37 47 47 133 134 449 448 2,112 2,113 2,794 2,797
Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 7 17 17 22 22 67 68 187 176 933 953 1,235 1,246
Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 7 19 18 27 27 78 78 214 214 1,007 991 1,357 1,339
Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 12 11 24 25 36 36 155 153 698 694 935 929
Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 29 29 59 60 122 122 426 427 2,070 2,071 2,722 2,725
Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 14 22 22 54 56 174 173 890 889 1,164 1,163
Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 28 92 93 137 136 408 408 1,065 1,071 5,205 5,277 6,943 7,021
Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 16 16 48 48 142 143 749 747 978 977
Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 10 32 31 55 56 123 128 452 455 2,428 2,430 3,105 3,115
Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 24 31 31 89 96 259 241 1,215 1,199 1,631 1,604
Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 1 9 9 23 24 38 34 105 105 324 326 1,469 1.458 1.972 1,959
Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 10 35 37 49 50 169 173 421 426 2,221 2,209 2,911 2,910
Lancashire 1 1 1 1 3 2 13 13 42 40 69 69 159 166 515 503 2,355 2,364 3,158 3,159
Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 26 35 35 93 96 284 280 1,285 1,314 1,733 1,762
Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 12 12 25 25 66 66 184 180 888 889 1,183 1,180
Merseyside 1 1 1 1 4 4 18 19 60 62 76 80 242 262 752 758 3,525 3,487 4,679 4,674
Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 7 17 17 22 23 67 70 197 198 1,006 990 1,318 1,308
Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 22 22 66 66 159 155 805 810 1,074 1,075
Northumbria 1 1 1 1 1 2 14 13 48 49 60 62 189 192 505 509 2,632 2,649 3,453 3,478
North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 23 23 27 28 64 66 209 209 983 971 1,316 1,307
North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 17 30 29 78 77 211 207 1,021 1,042 1,368 1,383
Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 7 35 29 41 34 131 131 330 321 1,709 1,733 2,259 2,259
South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 13 43 42 63 62 185 186 529 525 2,270 2,287 3,109 3,120
South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 38 38 45 45 159 161 446 445 2,227 2,229 2,931 2,934
Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 12 31 30 50 49 121 119 336 333 1,603 1,605 2,156 .2,151
Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 18 20 20 56 57 175 176 909 911 1,186 1,191
Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 22 23 25 23 88 93 244 266 1,249 1,237 1,639 1,647
Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 35 33 39 40 173 170 448 441 2,206 2,183 7,917 2,883
Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 43 52 53 168 173 499 495 2,688 2,709 3,467 3,493
Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 18 18 61 63 150 150 729 724 981 977
West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 29 38 39 12S 129 298 298 1,445 1,440 1,953 1,949
West Midlands 1 1 1 1 5 5 22 22 80 80 118 121 360 367 1,056 1,057 5,041 5,005 6,684 5,659
West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 5 5 20 20 69 69 81 82 288 288 812 812 3,927 3,928 5,204 5,206
Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 16 15 21 22 56 56 162 170 810 824 1,074 1,096
City of London 11 11 21 21 31 3 6 6 11 11 20 21 56 55 123 128 579 557 798 781
Metropolitan 17 6 216 215 337 336 158 158 234 251 492 482 1,409 1,408 4,443 4,316 21,019 20,621 27,815 27,293
Totals 49 47 58 57 129 124 568 566 1,476 1,488 2,247 2,238 6,518 6,605 19,105 18.9S4 92,498 92,124 22,648 22,203
1Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police.
2Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police.
3Includes Commanders in Metropolitan and City of London police.
E=Authorised establishment.
S=Actual force strength.

1988
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 14 31 37 70 69 148 150 468 462 2,307 2,267 3,050 3,004
Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 19 20 51 52 140 141 797 771 1,030 1,006
Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 24 55 56 187 189 893 877 1,180 1,168
Cheshire 1 1 1 1 1 2 8 9 22 21 29 28 105 106 290 289 1,402 1,379 1,860 1,836
Cleveland 1 1 1 1 1 2 7 7 20 20 28 23 94 97 235 237 1,080 1,085 1,474 1,473
Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 25 26 70 71 187 188 835 833 1,144 1,144
Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 9 26 26 37 37 100 104 263 260 1,355 1,353 1,793 1,793
Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 1 3 13 13 35 36 47 48 135 1,31 149 446 2,143 2,124 2,827 2,803
Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 22 22 67 68 187 189 933 923 1,235 1,228
Durham 1 1 1 2 2 8 7 19 18 27 27 78 78 214 214 1,007 987 1,357 1,334
Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 6 12 11 24 25 36 35 155 151 698 691 935 922
Essex 1 1 1 1 1 3 11 11 29 29 59 60 122 120 426 427 2,110 2,064 2,762 2,716
Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 14 22 22 54 56 174 173 890 877 1,164 1,151
Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 1 6 28 28 92 91 137 136 408 412 1,065 1,066 5,205 5,213 6,943 6,954
Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 16 16 48 48 150 150 758 744 995 981
Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 10 32 33 55 52 127 126 471 457 2,428 2,406 3,128 3,089
Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 24 31 31 89 94 259 248 1,215 1,197 1,631 1,607
Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 23 25 38 37 105 105 324 325 1,469 1,453 1,972 1,958
Kent 1 1 1 1 3 4 11 10 35 37 49 48 169 175 431 424 2,241 2,224 2,941 2,924

Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeanl Constable Totals
Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S
Lancashire 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 41 69 68 159 163 515 502 2,355 2,374 3,158 3,166
Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 25 35 34 93 105 284 277 1,285 1,297 1,733 1,749
Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 12 12 25 25 66 66 196 183 876 885 1,183 1,179
Merseyside 1 1 1 4 4 18 19 60 60 76 83 242 258 752 762 3,525 3,477 4,679 4,664
Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 7 17 17 22 24 67 70 197 200 1,026 988 1,338 1,309
Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 23 22 67 66 162 160 832 827 1,106 1,097
Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 13 48 49 60 63 189 195 505 511 2,662 2,640 3,483 3,476
North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 23 23 27 28 64 66 209 209 993 969 1,326 1,305
North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 27 27 77 76 211 206 1,025 1,032 1,368 1,370
Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 8 35 29 41 34 131 130 330 323 1,744 1,732 2,294 2,260
South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 43 41 63 64 185 186 529 526 2,270 2,283 3,109 3,119
South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 38 38 45 47 159 159 446 445 2,247 2,222 2,951 2,927
Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 12 31 31 50 51 121 119 336 327 1,613 1,610 2,166 2,153
Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 18 20 20 56 56 178 175 906 906 1.186 1,184
Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 22 20 25 25 88 93 244 262 1,249 1,252 1,639 1,663
Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 35 32 39 43 173 171 448 448 2,212 2,177 2,923 2,887
Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 43 52 52 168 174 499 495 2,797 2,763 3,576 3,545
Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 18 18 61 63 150 150 729 727 981 980
West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 27 38 41 128 129 298 298 1,455 1.441 1,963 1,950
West Midlands 1 1 1 1 5 5 22 23 80 77 118 118 360 369 1,056 1,057 5,111 4,999 6,754 6,650
West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 5 5 20 20 69 69 81 81 288 285 812 810 3,950 3,923 5,227 5,195
Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 16 16 21 22 56 58 167 163 805 827 1,074 1,094
City of London 11 11 21 21 31 31 6 6 11 11 20 21 56 54 123 130 579 565 798 790
Metropolitan 17 16 216 216 337 338 157 166 236 247 496 484 1,429 1,403 4,306 4,228 21,431 20,899 28,115 27,487
Totals 49 47 58 56 129 129 567 578 1,478 1,470 2,249 2,246 6,544 6,598 19,028 18,883 93,449 92,283 123,551 122,290
1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police.
2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police.
3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police.
E = Authorised establishment at I June 1988.
S = Actual force strength at 20 April 1988.

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