§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing for each rank of police officer in Scotland the number who are (i) from ethnic minorities and (ii) women; and what is the total number of police officers in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe position at 31 December 1987 was as follows:696W
Rank Ethnic minorities Policewomen Chief Constable — — Deputy Chief Constable — — Assistant Chief Constable — — Chief Superintendent — — Superintendent — 1 Chief Inspector — 3 Inspector — 11 Sergeant 3 50 Constable 11 870 Total 14 935 On the same date, total police strength in Scotland was 13,476.