Part-time Auxiliary Police

HC Deb 28 January 1966 vol 723 cc140-1W

Sir T. Beamish

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the desirable strength, in men and women, of the part-time auxiliary police forces, showing special constables and first police reservists separately; and what was the enrolled strength on 1st January, 1965, and 1st January, 1966, respectively.

Mr. George Thomas

The total establishment and enrolled strength of special constables were:

		Establishment
		Men	Women
On 31st December, 1964	…	110,504	2,661
On 31st December, 1965	…	112,198	2,713

		Enrolled strength
		Men	Women
On 31st December, 1964	…	43,513	1,272
On 31st December, 1965	…	42,119	1,472

The First Police Reserve has been disbanded in all but 20 forces in England and Wales. Reservists numbered 344 on 31st December, 1964, and 183 on 31st December, 1965; there are no women.