§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers are locally deployed against drug dealers in each of the London boroughs; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawAs at 1 January 1986, of 91 officers were employed full-time on drugs work in the London boroughs as follows:
Borough Officers Barking and Dagenham 8 Havering and Newham Brent 2 Camden 8 Chelsea 5 Croydon and Sutton 3 Hammersmith and Fulham 2 Harrow 2 Hounslow and Richmond 2 Kensington 10 Lambeth 9 Lewisham and Bromley 13 Marylebone 6 Paddington 10 Wandsworth 6 Westminster 5 Total 91 In addition all district and divisional crime squad officers may undertake drug investigations as part of their general duties. The central drug squad, which has an establishment of 57 officers, operates throughout the Metropolitan police district against drug traffickers and dealers.