§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the rationale and formulae used by his Department to establish the ratios of the different ranks of police officers in each force in England and Wales.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggMy right hon. Friend is advised by Her Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary which, among other things, takes account of the rank ratios across the police service as a whole. At the end of 1987 these stood as follows:
Per cent ACPO 0.2 Chief Superintendent 0.4 Superintendent 1.3 Chief Inspector 1.8 Inspector 5.4 Sergeant 15.5 Constable 75.4