§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police officers and of what696W ranks are engaged exclusively in (a) complaints and discipline and (b) drug squad duties in the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and what is the total manpower of the RUC. [75907]
§ Mr. IngramThe number and ranks of police officers exclusively engaged in(a) Complaints and Discipline and (b) Drug Squad duties as at 11 March 1999 are shown in the table.
Rank Complaints and discipline Drugs Squad ACC 1 0 Supt. Ranks 11 1 Chief Inspector 26 1 Insp. 10 2 Sergt. 9 8 Con. 9 77 Total 66 89 The total manpower at the same date is 8,488 RUC, 3,202 RUCR full-time and 1,765 RUCR part-time.
§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of man/days identified as having been spent in the investigation of(a) malicious complaints and (b) false information within the Royal Ulster Constabulary during each year from 1996 to 1998. [75905]
§ Mr. Ingram(a) There is no offence of making malicious complaints against the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
(b) The information necessary for this question to be answered is not available.
§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were charged with(a) wasting police time and (b) making malicious complaints against the Royal Ulster Constabulary, during each year from 1996 to 1998. [75906]
§ Mr. Ingram(a) The number of persons proceeded against for the offence of "wasteful employment of police time" in each of the three years 1996 to 1998 is as follows:
Year Persons proceeded against Guilty 1996 4 4 1997 2 2 1998 (to 31 March)1 1 1 1 Most recent data available Note: These figures are not in respect of complaints against the police
(b) There is no offence of "making malicious complaints" against the Royal Ulster Constabulary.