§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many officers have left or retired from the police service in Northern Ireland each year since 1998; and how many were recruited in the same periods, including the Reserve Force. [HL5809]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)The number of officers that have left or retired from the police service in Northern Ireland each year since 1998 and the number of officers recruited in the same periods, including the Reserve is illustrated in the tables below:
Leavers Actual Date Regular Full-time Reserve Part-time Reserve 1998 215 166 86 1999 192 220 67 2000 207 169 79 2001 1,227 317 75 2002 423 309 46 Grand Total 2,264 1,181 353
Recruits Date Regulars Full-time Reserve 1998 183 121 1999 245 2 2000 38 2 2001 107 1 2002 387 0 Grand Total 960 126