§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give a breakdown by rank of those members of the following Metropolitan police specialist squads: central drugs squad, anti-terrorist branch, City police fraud branch, royalty and diplomatic protection department, serious crimes branch, central robbery squad, regional crime squad, criminal intelligence department, special branch, central information unit, national drugs intelligence unit and national identification branch.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe information asked for in respect of the central information unit, the national drugs intelligence unit and the national identification bureau is given in the attached table. The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis considers that to give similar information about the other squads and units listed might compromise their operational effectiveness.
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Metropolitan police—breakdown by rank of certain specialist squads and units as at 4 November 1985 A8 (Central Information Unit) National Drugs Intelligence Unit* National Identification Bureau Commander Uniform — — — CID — — 1 Chief Superintendent Uniform — — — CID — 1 1 Superintendent Uniform 1 — — CID — (1) 2 Chief Inspector Uniform — — — CID — 3 4 Inspector Uniform — — — CID 1 3(5) 12 Sergeant Uniform 2 — — CID — 4(7) 15
A8 (central Information Unit) National Drugs Intelligence Unit* National Identification Bureau Constable Uniform 2 — — CID — 2 59 Total Uniform 5 — — CID 1 13 (13) 94 * Figures in brackets show the number of officers from provincial forces attached to the National Drug Intelligence Unit.