§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many employees in the police are in the salary bands(a) less than £10,000, (b) £10,000 to £12,500, (c) £12,500 to £15,000, (d) £15,000 to £17,500, (e) £17,500 to £20,000, (f) £20,000 to £22,500, (g) £22,500 to £25,000, (h) £25,000 to £30,000, (i) £30,000 to £35,000, (j) £35,000 to £40,000, (k) £40,000 to £45,000, (l) £45,000 to £50,000, (m) £50,000 to £55,000, (n) £55,000 to £60,000 and (o) more than £60,000. [106049]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeInformation is not held centrally on the numbers of police officers and police support staff paid within these specific salary bands. It is possible, however, to give the numbers of police officers serving in each rank, using figures correct at 31 March 1999, together with the range of salaries in each rank effective from 1 September 1999. The salary ranges given are for officers serving in provincial forces; officers serving in London receive additional allowances. The salary figures do not include overtime (where applicable) or other allowances.
As at 31 March 1999 the total number of police officers (including those at the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad) was 125,417 comprising:
51 at Chief Constable rank on a salary of £73,617 or above.157 at Assistant Chief Constable rank on a salary range of £61,428 to £74,040.1,241 at Superintendent rank on a salary range of £43,143 to £53,556.6,039 at Inspector and 1,651 at Chief Inspector rank on a salary range of £32,862 to £39,687.19,039 at Sergeant rank on a salary range of £25,407 to £29,634.97,239 at Constable rank on a salary range of £16,635 to £26,325.As at 31 March 1999 there were 53,031 full-time equivalent civilian police support staff (excluding traffic wardens). There is no centrally held data on the gradings and salaries of these staff.