§ Mr. McQuadeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the training courses attended by members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary outside
Course Duration (weeks)* Number of RUC members who attended 1977 1978 1979 CID 1–10 120 122 121 Student Instructors 8 9 4 14 Crashed Aircraft Drill 1 3 4 — Crashed Aircraft 1 — 1 7 Crime Prevention 4 5 4 8 Crime Prevention (Refresher) 1 9 1 — Fraud Investigation 3 3 9 4 Drugs Detection 1 2 3 4 Port Training 2–4 2 3 3 Police Riflemen 3 — 3 — Advanced Driving Instructors 6 4 3 5 Communications Officers 6 — 2 — Computer Applications and the Police 2 days — 6 — Methods of Investigation 2 — 8 — Fingerprint (Advanced) 2 — 1 5 Closed Circuit Television 1–2 — 1 7 Summer School in Alcoholism 1 — 1 1 Communications 2 — 2 — Use of Protective Shields 3 days — 9 — Mountain Rescue and Cave Rescue Training 1 — 2 24 Manpower Planning 2 days — 1 — Colour Photography 2 days 2 7 10 Weapon Training 1 — 2 — Scenes of Crime Officers 4 — 1 — Ilfospeed Processor 3 days — 2 — Police Driving Course 4 — 2 — National Checkpoint Scheme 2 days — 1 — Police Dog Instructors' Course 8 — 2 2 All Arms Search 1 — 6 — Traffic and Road Safety 1 2 — 1 Stolen Motor Vehicles 2 1 — 8 Police Snipers 2–3 2 — 4 Management Instructors 2 1 — 2 Communications Officers 6 2 — — Negotiations 2 1 — — Key Point Surveyors 2 1 — 2 Army Liaison 3 2 — 4 HGV Examiner 4 — — 1 Home Defence 1 — — 1 Security Services 2 — — 31 Police War Duties 1 — — 1 O & M 3 — — 1 Computers (General) 1 — — 4 Senior Management 1 — — 45 Inspectors 12 — — 18 Special Care 52 — — 2 Command Training 12–26 — — 8 Mountain First Aid 1 — — 12 Mapping 2 — — 12 Community Relations 4 — — 1 Search Adviser 2 — — 7 Movement of Hazardous Substances 2 days — — 3 * Unless otherwise stated. All the above Courses were held in Great Britain.