§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of ethnic minority(a) officers and (b) civilian staff in Cleveland police force in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [138853]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe figures are as follows:
Officers Civilians March 1998 18 5 1999 9 5 2000 17 4 My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has set every police force in England and Wales minority ethnic employment targets which are intended to ensure that forces are representative of the communities which they serve by 2009. Cleveland police's target for minority ethnic officers is 29, and for civilians is 12.