HC Deb 01 July 1983 vol 44 cc182-3W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the strength and establishment of each police force in Scotland.

Mr. Ancram

The information requested is set out in the following table:

Police establishment and strength: Scotland, 31 March 1983
Authorised establishment Actual strength
Central Scotland Police 520 532
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary 308 312
Fife Constabulary 653 652
Grampian Police 923 940
Lothian and Borders Police 2,362 2,407
Northern Constabulary 590 597

Authorised establishment Actual strength
Strathclyde Police 6,954 6,795
Tayside Police 963 970
Total 13,273 13,205

The figures include officers who are employed at ports, airports, and oil-related industrial sites and whose costs are not borne entirely by police authorities. Those for actual strength include officers on national training courses and on central service who do not count against authorised establishments.

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