§ Mr. RathboneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by rank for the present year and for each of the last nine years the total establishments permitted for the Metropolitan police force and for each of the provincial police forces, together with the figure for the actual staffing levels by rank for each year for each force.
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish in theOfficial Report the number of police officers for each force in England and Wales; and if he will separately distinguish for each force the number from each rank.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answers 24 June and 30 June 1988]: The information requested is given in the table:
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31 December1980 Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 38 38 70 70 146 148 468 465 2,280 2,223 3,020 2,962 Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 13 15 16 17 50 51 137 140 736 732 960 963 Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 5 13 15 26 24 49 52 181 177 861 810 1,140 1,086 Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 31 31 105 105 283 282 1,392 1,381 1,845 1,833 Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 20 20 27 28 82 89 229 229 1,050 1,077 1,419 1,454 Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 17 24 24 69 69 171 172 823 812 1,113 1,104 Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 28 28 34 94 101 256 254 1,296 1,403 1,712 1,832 Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 15 31 32 53 56 125 134 443 444 2,064 2,035 2,134 2.721 Dorset 1 1 1 — 1 1 4 5 15 14 22 22 53 61 172 179 895 884 1,164 1,167 Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 29 29 73 69 212 208 1,004 1,008 1,349 1,345 Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 10 10 25 25 35 36 155 155 699 693 934 929 Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 28 59 60 114 113 425 416 1,961 1,976 2,603 2,609 Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 14 14 19 20 57 57 170 170 847 849 1,116 1,119 Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 27 29 92 93 136 150 408 421 1,065 1,083 5,030 5,139 6,766 6,923 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 10 10 22 22 44 44 142 147 748 741 975 973 Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 29 30 66 65 116 127 425 433 2,379 2,384 3,034 3,058 Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 21 22 33 31 81 82 258 246 1,127 1,124 1,533 1,518 Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 25 27 39 38 99 103 314 315 1,448 1,454 1,939 1,951 Kent 1 1 1 1 3 4 11 11 34 33 51 54 163 167 420 418 2,187 2,182 2,871 2,871 Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 16 44 44 69 70 153 159 515 513 2,356 2,312 3,158 3,120 Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 24 25 35 36 88 91 284 282 1,285 1,275 1,727 1,720 Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 14 15 29 29 63 63 180 181 885 884 1,182 1,183 Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 20 59 61 65 72 226 234 694 709 3,384 3,488 4,452 4,591 Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 15 15 24 25 64 65 190 191 962 943 1,265 1,249 Northamptonshire 1 — 1 1 1 1 1 7 13 12 24 25 54 54 149 149 728 722 978 971 Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 48 50 61 60 187 190 505 504 2,536 2,518 3,355 3,340 North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 18 18 30 29 61 62 207 205 986 966 1,312 1,290 North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 29 30 74 80 207 201 1,030 1,012 1,568 1,352 Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 35 35 41 42 131 132 331 319 1,709 1,668 2,260 2,209 South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 2 13 13 42 42 62 62 178 179 529 521 2,240 2,247 3,069 3,068 South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 38 44 44 150 150 428 428 2,197 2,166 2,872 2,842 Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 3 2 11 10 27 26 49 46 101 102 335 329 1,538 1,554 2,066 2,071 Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 5 11 11 28 28 53 55 166 165 856 855 1,123 1,122 Surrey 1 1 1 — 2 2 8 7 21 22 29 29 78 78 247 245 1,215 1,205 1,602 1,589 Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 13 39 39 42 44 150 155 460 460 2,116 2,107 2,823 2,823 Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 12 12 41 41 60 63 135 139 459 460 2,293 2,323 3,005 3,043 Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 12 19 19 55 56 143 140 681 680 920 916 West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 30 38 38 126 119 298 268 1,415 1,470 1,921 1,939 West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 20 20 79 80 116 111 359 355 1,041 1,019 4,886 4,946 6,509 6,539 West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 6 26 26 70 71 88 88 285 287 808 808 3,819 3,752 5,104 5,040 Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 11 11 23 23 47 48 148 148 795 793 1,033 1,032 City of London 11 11 21 2 31 31 7 7 12 12 18 18 66 61 154 141 762 601 1,022 843 Metropolitan 16 16 215 216 352 354 195 193 256 219 369 431 1,206 1,236 4,243 3,789 20,235 17,618 26,577 23,562 Totals 48 47 57 56 150 151 619 623 1,452 1,434 2,168 2,262 6,053 6,179 18,647 18,108 89,736 87,012 18,930 115,872 1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police. 2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police. 3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police. E=Authorised establishment. S=Actual force strength.
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31 December 1981 Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 38 39 70 68 146 149 468 467 2,280 2,273 3,020 3,014 Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 17 18 50 50 137 144 749 749 975 983 Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 4 13 14 26 23 51 56 181 179 859 841 1,140 1,120 Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 23 31 31 105 106 283 282 1,392 1,396 1,845 1,850 Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 7 20 21 28 27 88 85 233 234 1,094 1,098 1,474 1,475 Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 17 24 24 70 72 172 174 8,36 816 1,28 1,113 Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 28 31 37 99 100 259 250 1,340 1,352 1,767 1,779 Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 14 32 33 52 57 127 134 443 437 2,062 2,014 2,734 2,694 Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 19 22 62 65 177 175 892 874 1,176 1,162 Durham 1 — 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 29 29 73 74 214 213 1,008 982 1,355 1,328 Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 10 10 25 25 35 35 155 154 699 691 934 925 Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 29 59 58 117 118 425 413 1,988 1,978 2,633 2,612 Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 14 18 19 57 57 172 169 860 858 1,131 1,126 Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 27 29 92 93 136 150 408 425 1,065 1,074 5,205 5,149 6,941 6,928 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 — 6 6 10 10 22 22 44 44 142 144 748 735 975 963 Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 15 29 28 66 62 116 120 435 435 2,419 2,383 3,084 3,048 Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 22 22 33 32 87 89 258 255 1,155 1,157 1,568 1,568 Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 9 25 25 39 37 102 105 324 319 1,468 1,456 1,972 1,955 Kent 1 1 1 1 3 4 11 11 34 34 51 51 163 167 420 416 2,187 2,183 2,871 2,868 Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 16 44 44 69 69 153 158 515 512 2,356 2,348 3,158 3,153 Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 24 26 35 35 88 92 284 284 1,285 1,279 1,727 1,728 Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 14 14 29 29 63 64 180 181 885 883 1,182 1,182 Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 19 59 59 68 78 235 241 732 743 3,489 3,5O0 4,607 4,647 Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 15 15 24 23 64 63 190 189 962 963 1,265 1,263 Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 13 12 24 25 55 55 151 152 753 749 1,006 1,003 Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 48 49 61 62 187 189 505 505 2,536 2,508 3,355 3,331 North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 18 18 30 31 62 63 207 204 986 962 1,313 1,288 North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 29 30 76 76 207 205 1,028 1,013 1,368 1,353 Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 35 35 41 42 131 127 330 326 1,709 1,716 2,259 2,259 South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 13 42 42 63 63 182 179 529 529 2,270 2,251 3,105 3,082 South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 36 44 43 150 131 428 428 2,197 2,198 2,872 2,874 Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 31 49 45 120 113 336 317 1,548 1,574 2,099 2,095 Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 24 25 54 54 166 166 856 845 1,125 1,114 Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 21 22 29 29 78 77 247 248 1,215 1,205 1,602 1,593 Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 12 39 40 42 43 150 152 460 453 2,116 2,119 2,823 2,824 Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 4 12 12 41 41 60 61 140 144 466 468 2,383 2,359 3,107 3,091 Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 15 15 18 18 55 64 143 143 681 676 920 925 West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 29 38 38 126 125 298 293 1,415 1,434 1,921 1,933
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 21 22 81 82 116 113 363 361 1,058 1,027 5,037 5,076 6,684 6,689 West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 5 26 27 70 70 88 88 285 287 808 808 3,869 3,860 5,154 5,147 Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 11 11 23 23 49 49 148 147 795 803 1,035 1,042 City of London 11 11 21 21 31 31 7 7 12 12 18 18 66 62 154 139 762 624 1,022 865 Metropolitan 16 16 215 216 352 351 195 199 256 216 381 451 1,214 1,230 4,334 3,803 20,124 19,055 26,577 25,029 Totals 48 47 57 59 149 147 622 632 1,470 1,444 2,179 2,276 6,146 6,226 18.839 18,203 90,498 89,001 120,008 18,035 1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police. 2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police. 3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police. E=Authorised establishment. S=Actual force strength.
31 December 1982 Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 38 38 70 70 146 147 468 464 2,280 2,259 3,020 2,996 Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 51 137 142 750 754 980 989 Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 23 55 56 181 181 859 860 1,140 1,142 Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 23 31 31 105 104 283 282 1,392 1,377 1,845 1,829 Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 20 21 28 27 94 89 235 236 1,086 1,080 1,474 1,464 Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 18 24 24 70 72 172 170 835 807 1,128 1,101 Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 28 37 38 100 105 259 258 1,333 1,313 1,767 1,754 Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 36 47 50 132 133 437 432 2,065 2,060 2,734 2,729 Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 8 17 17 19 19 62 66 177 175 892 896 1,176 1,184 Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 29 29 73 73 214 213 1.008 990 1,355 1,336 Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 10 10 25 26 35 35 155 155 699 694 934 930 Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 10 28 28 59 59 117 117 425 414 1,998 2,000 2,643 2,633 Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 57 57 173 173 868 861 1,140 1,133 Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 27 29 92 94 137 149 409 422 1,065 1,076 5,205 5,220 6,943 6,998 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 11 11 22 20 46 46 142 143 748 740 978 969 Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 15 29 28 66 59 116 120 435 436 2.419 2,417 3,084 3,080 Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 22 23 33 32 87 88 258 254 1,155 1,151 1,568 1.561 Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 9 25 25 39 33 102 106 324 323 1,468 1,459 1,972 1,964 Kent 1 1 1 — 3 4 12 12 34 35 51 54 166 172 420 415 2,187 2,186 2,875 2,879 Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 16 44 43 69 70 153 160 515 517 2,356 2,353 3,158 3,165 Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 26 35 36 93 98 284 284 1,285 1,269 1,733 1,725 Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 14 14 29 29 63 64 180 180 885 88S 1,182 1,183 Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 20 59 60 68 76 235 248 732 747 3,489 3,474 4,607 4,632 Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 24 25 63 62 191 191 969 962 1,273 1,266 Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 21 21 59 58 151 151 753 748 1,006 1,000 Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 47 49 61 62 189 190 505 502 2,536 2,507 3,357 3,329 North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 18 19 30 29 63 64 209 210 983 971 1,313 1,303 North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 29 31 77 80 211 208 1,023 1,020 1,368 1,368 Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 35 34 41 42 131 129 330 330 1,709 1,702 2,259 2,250 South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 42 42 63 62 182 180 529 530 2.270 2,263 3,105 3,096 South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 38 44 44 150 151 428 428 2,197 2,198 2,872 2,875 Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 31 49 49 120 117 336 317 1,548 1,570 2,099 2,099 Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 16 24 24 54 54 166 166 856 855 1,124 1,124 Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 21 21 29 29 78 79 247 247 1,215 1,214 1,602 1.602 Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 12 39 39 42 44 150 157 459 42S 2,116 2,141 2,822 2,826 Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 40 59 58 146 147 467 458 2,392 2,388 3,124 3,109 Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 15 15 18 18 60 62 143 144 681 672 925 920 West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 11 30 31 38 36 128 128 298 297 1.415 1,416 1,923 1,923 West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 22 22 80 81 116 115 363 364 1,058 1,031 5,037 5,072 6,684 6,693 West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 6 26 26 73 73 88 88 286 287 812 812 3,861 3,861 5,154 5,155 Wiltshire 1 1 1 — 1 1 6 6 15 15 19 20 54 57 150 150 795 781 1,042 1,031 City of London 11 11 21 21 33 31 7 7 12 12 18 18 66 61 154 129 762 606 1,022 836 Metropolitan 16 16 215 216 352 353 195 200 254 229 390 439 1,292 1,354 4,413 3,906 19,998 20,022 26,615 26,225 Totals 48 48 57 57 149 151 623 638 1,483 1,473 2,181 2,250 6,278 6,410 18,928 18,305 90,378 90,074 20.125 119,406 1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police. 2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police. 3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police. E=Authorised establishment. S=Actual force strength.
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31 December 1983 Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 — 3 3 13 13 39 39 70 70 148 148 468 466 2,277 2,245 3,020 2,985 Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 51 140 141 767 765 1,000 999 Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 — 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 24 55 55 181 180 859 857 1,140 1,137 Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 23 31 32 105 105 283 281 1,392 1,379 1,845 1,832 Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 8 20 20 28 29 94 92 235 237 1,086 1,074 1,474 1,464 Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 24 25 70 71 172 173 835 815 1,128 1,111 Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 28 37 38 100 102 259 260 1,333 1,326 1,767 1,766 Devon and Cornwall 1 — 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 36 48 47 131 135 438 434 2,064 2,055 2,734 2,724 Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 20 20 62 67 180 180 895 878 1,183 1,171 Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 17 29 28 75 75 214 210 1,008 966 1,357 1,308 Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 10 10 25 25 35 33 155 155 699 691 934 924 Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 28 59 59 117 119 425 415 2,008 1,991 2,653 2,628 Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 58 57 174 174 890 871 1,164 1,144 Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 28 92 94 137 140 408 412 1,065 1,063 5,205 5,186 6,943 6,931 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 15 15 15 15 49 50 142 143 749 732 978 962 Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 11 29 29 66 58 116 120 435 435 2,419 2,415 3,084 3,073 Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 23 24 32 33 87 91 258 254 1,155 1,151 1,568 1,566 Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 24 38 38 105 109 324 324 1,468 1,458 1,972 1,965 Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 12 12 34 35 51 54 166 171 420 411 2,187 2,151 2,875 2,839
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Farce E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 16 43 44 70 70 153 155 515 516 2,356 2,318 3,158 3,125 Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 26 35 36 93 97 284 282 1,285 1,284 1,733 1,736 Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 8 14 14 29 29 64 64 180 178 885 882 1,183 1,178 Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 20 59 61 68 77 235 244 732 744 3,489 3,451 4,607 4,604 Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 21 22 66 64 191 192 969 974 1,273 1,278 Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 21 21 59 58 151 150 765 750 1,018 1,001 Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 2 14 14 47 48 61 62 189 192 505 504 2,536 2,513 3,357 3,337 North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 8 19 18 30 30 65 65 209 208 983 943 1,316 1,275 North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 17 30 31 78 79 211 212 1,021 1,004 1,368 1,354 Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 8 35 31 41 39 131 127 330 326 1,709 1,692 2,259 2,227 South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 43 44 63 63 185 182 529 528 2,270 2,246 3,109 3,082 South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 37 44 44 156 158 446 446 2,173 2,157 2,872 2,858 Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 }l 31 49 48 120 117 336 321 1,548 1,558 2,099 2,090 Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 16 24 24 54 54 166 166 868 854 1,136 1,123 Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 9 21 21 29 30 78 81 247 246 1,215 1,183 1.602 1,574 Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 12 39 39 42 45 150 157 459 425 2,124 2,124 2,830 2,807 Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 43 59 60 152 150 467 460 2,529 2,421 3,267 3,152 Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 18 18 60 61 143 143 681 666 925 910 West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 1 10 11 30 30 38 39 128 124 298 296 1,415 1,411 1,923 1,914 West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 22 22 80 81 116 114 363 36S 1,058 1,030 5,037 5,062 6,684 6,685 West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 4 26 26 73 73 88 86 286 288 812 810 3,861 3,827 5,154 5,116 Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 13 19 19 57 57 150 150 792 782 1,042 1,030 City of London 11 11 31 31 31 31 6 7 11 12 19 18 57 59 123 137 579 564 798 800 Metropolitan 16 16 215 217 352 352 195 197 251 227 397 465 1,312 1,391 4,413 4,007 20,274 20,321 26,915 26,683 Totals 48 47 57 57 149 142 621 630 1,485 1,469 2,181 2,262 6,323 6,455 18,923 18,413 90,660 89,993 120,447 119,468 1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police. 2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police. 3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police. E=Authorised establishment. S=Actual force strength.
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31 December 1984 Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 39 38 70 68 148 153 468 466 2,277 2,236 3,020 2,979 Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 52 140 141 767 759 1,000 994 Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 24 55 57 181 180 859 853 1,140 1,136 Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 31 30 105 107 283 281 1,392 1,345 1,845 1,797 Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 20 18 28 29 74 93 235 234 1,086 1,079 1,474 1,464 Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 24 24 70 71 172 175 835 809 1,128 1,106 Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 8 8 26 27 37 38 100 101 259 261 1,333 1,323 1,767 1,761 Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 35 49 47 130 134 438 436 2,064 2,075 2,734 2,745 Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 21 21 62 68 180 180 894 886 1,183 1,181 Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 27 27 78 78 214 214 1,007 928 1,357 1,278 Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 12 11 24 24 35 35 155 155 698 687 934 922 Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 28 59 59 117 118 425 414 2,018 2,014 2,663 2,649 Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 58 58 174 174 890 865 1,164 1,139 Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 27 92 94 137 135 408 410 1,065 1,072 5,205 4,999 6,943 6,745 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 — 5 4 15 14 15 16 49 49 142 143 749 729 978 957 Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 11 32 31 54 58 122 123 442 436 2,419 2,387 3,084 3,051 Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 23 24 32 32 87 91 258 253 1,165 1,167 1,578 1,580 Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 1 9 8 24 24 38 38 105 109 324 319 1,468 1,411 1,972 1,912 Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 35 34 49 50 169 174 420 418 2,186 2,164 2,875 2,856 Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 14 43 41 70 68 153 151 515 514 2,356 2,301 3,158 3,095 Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 26 35 35 93 96 284 279 1,285 1,256 1,733 1,703 Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 12 13 24 26 67 63 184 178 888 863 1,183 1,152 Merseyside 1 1 1 1 5 5 17 20 59 60 68 76 235 246 732 743 3,489 3,441 4,607 4,593 Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 21 21 66 68 191 192 969 953 1,273 1,260 Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 5 13 12 21 20 60 61 153 149 769 760 1,025 1,010 Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 47 48 61 63 189 191 505 504 2,536 2,519 3,357 3,344 North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 21 20 28 29 65 66 209 206 983 950 1,316 1,281 North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 17 30 27 78 77 211 197 1,021 1,012 1,368 1,341 Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 8 35 32 41 35 131 123 330 331 1,709 1,687 2,259 2,220 South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 43 45 63 63 185 186 529 530 2,270 2,263 3,109 3,106 South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 37 44 44 156 159 446 452 2,173 2,165 2,872 2,873 Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 31 49 48 120 115 336 313 1,553 1,581 2,104 2,103 Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 16 24 23 54 53 166 161 868 865 1,136 1,127 Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 21 22 29 28 78 80 247 245 1,215 1,216 1,602 1,603 Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 12 12 38 39 42 42 158 158 420 417 2,155 2,136 2,830 2,809 Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 2 13 13 42 41 56 58 155 152 467 459 2,529 2,548 3,267 3,275 Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 18 18 60 61 143 142 681 672 925 916 West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 11 30 29 38 37 128 126 298 295 1,415 1,395 1,923 1,897 West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 5 23 19 80 83 118 114 362 356 1,058 1,028 5,035 4,917 6,684 6,524 West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 4 26 24 73 72 88 88 286 286 812 804 3,861 3,746 5,154 5,026 Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 19 19 57 56 150 147 792 783 1,042 1,029 City of London 11 11 21 21 31 31 6 5 11 11 19 19 57 56 123 130 579 574 798 798 Metropolitan 16 l6 215 217 352 352 195 206 251 221 398 458 1,316 1,405 4,409 4,228 20,473 20,125 27,115 26,718 Totals 48 48 57 59 148 140 616 621 1,490 1,459 2,159 2,216 6,352 6,472 18,893 18,596 90,916 89,444 120,679 119,055 1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police. 2 Includes deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police. 3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan and City of London police. E = Authorised establishment. S = Actual force strength.
31 December 1985 Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 39 38 70 69 148 152 468 464 2,277 2,224 3,020 2,965 Bedfordshire 1 1 1 — 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 52 140 139 167 750 1,000 982 Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 25 55 51 186 132 854 855 1,140 1,141 Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 31 28 105 103 283 279 1,392 1,359 1,845 1,803 Geveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 6 20 19 28 27 94 93 235 235 1,086 1,077 1,474 1,461 Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 24 25 70 71 172 173 885 824 1,128 1,120 Derbyshire 1 1 1 — 2 1 8 8 26 26 37 37 100 102 259 258 1,333 1,332 1,761 1,765 Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 36 47 49 130 133 438 431 2,071 2,080 2,739 2,747 Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 21 22 66 66 183 177 907 911 1,203 1,202 Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 19 19 27 27 78 76 214 212 1,007 947 1,357 1,293 Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 12 12 24 24 35 34 155 153 698 691 934 924 Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 28 28 59 60 120 121 425 427 2,025 2,026 2,673 2,678 Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 58 58 174 174 890 877 1,164 1,151 Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 28 92 93 137 135 408 405 1,065 1,064 5,205 5,046 6,943 6,779 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 15 14 15 15 49 49 142 143 747 743 978 971 Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 12 32 31 54 56 122 126 442 437 2,419 2,401 3,084 3,068 Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 25 31 32 89 93 256 254 1,165 1,167 1,578 1,584 Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 1 9 8 23 24 38 38 105 107 324 319 1,469 1,437 1,972 1,936 Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 12 35 33 49 48 169 176 420 427 2,186 2,158 2,875 2,859 Lancashire 1 1 1 1 4 4 15 10 43 42 70 66 153 156 515 513 2,356 2,211 3,158 3,004 Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 24 35 36 93 98 284 282 1,285 1,299 1,733 1,750 Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 12 12 24 22 67 66 184 179 888 854 1,183 1,141 Mcrseyside 1 1 1 1 5 3 17 19 59 61 68 77 235 248 732 739 3,489 3,405 4,607 4,554 Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 21 21 68 68 194 195 969 953 1,278 1,263 Northamptonshire 1 1 1 — 1 1 6 6 13 13 22 22 61 61 154 152 772 761 1,031 1,017 Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 48 49 60 62 189 193 505 505 2,557 2,540 3,378 3,368 North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 22 21 27 27 65 66 209 210 983 918 1,316 1,251 North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 17 30 29 78 77 211 205 1,021 1,014 1,368 1,353 Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 — 2 2 9 8 35 33 41 31 131 125 330 320 1,709 1,694 2,259 2,214 South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 2 14 13 43 43 63 63 185 182 529 526 2,270 2,233 3,109 3,064 South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 37 37 44 44 156 160 446 446 2,173 2,147 2,872 2,850 Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 30 49 48 120 116 336 329 1,553 1,564 2,104 2,102 Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 18 20 20 56 56 175 174 8S9 854 1,136 1,131 Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 22 23 25 26 88 92 244 244 1,236 1,231 1,626 1,627 Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 2 12 12 38 37 42 42 158 160 459 420 2,116 2115 2,830 2,790 Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 2 13 13 42 41 56 57 161 166 468 464 2,572 2,538 3,317 3,283 Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 18 17 60 62 143 139 681 698 925 939 West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 30 38 39 128 128 298 298 1,445 1,415 1,953 1,924 West Midlands 1 1 1 1 6 6 23 21 80 78 118 120 362 364 1,058 1,043 5,035 4,921 6,684 6,555 West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 6 4 26 22 73 69 88 87 286 284 812 810 3,861 3,771 5,154 5,049 Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 20 20 54 54 160 157 787 773 1,045 1,028 City of London 11 11 11 11 11 11 6 6 11 11 19 19 57 56 123 129 579 558 798 782 Metropolitan 61 61 151 171 521 401 195 185 235 249 430 491 1,334 1,398 4,305 4,387 20,593 19,886 27,165 26,659 Totals 48 48 57 55 148 127 615 594 1,479 1,482 2,180 2,240 6,397 6,509 18,855 18,814 91,124 89,258 120,903 119,127 1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police. 2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police. 3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police. E = Authorised establishment. S = Actual force strength.
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31 December 1986 Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 12 39 38 70 68 148 146 468 461 2,277 2,252 3,020 2,982 Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 19 19 51 53 140 141 767 759 1,000 995 Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 25 55 56 186 189 854 856 1,140 1,148 Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 31 28 105 105 283 276 1,392 1,380 1,845 1,823 Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 7 20 19 28 24 94 97 235 231 1,086 1,086 1,474 1,467 Cumbria 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 25 26 70 70 173 184 835 814 1,130 1,121 Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 8 8 26 26 37 38 100 101 259 260 1,333 1,324 1,767 1,761 Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 1 13 13 35 36 47 44 131 135 445 449 2,081 2,071 2,757 2,753 Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 7 17 18 22 22 66 64 184 175 913 904 1,211 1,193 Durham 1 1 1 1 2 1 8 8 19 18 27 27 78 78 214 213 1,007 952 1,357 1,300 Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 12 12 24 24 35 36 155 151 698 696 934 929 Essex 1 1 1 1 3 1 11 11 29 29 59 60 122 124 426 425 2,070 2,065 2,722 2,719 Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 15 18 18 58 58 174 171 890 881 1,164 1,152 Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 28 92 89 137 135 408 408 1,065 1,064 5,205 4,993 6,943 6,725 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 15 15 49 49 142 143 749 743 978 973 Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 10 32 32 55 57 123 126 452 436 2,428 2,413 3,105 3,079 Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 25 31 32 89 94 256 248 1,183 1,167 1,596 1,579 Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 7 23 24 38 37 105 105 324 324 1,469 1,461 1,971 1,962 Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 10 35 34 49 51 169 181 421 419 2,221 2,177 2,911 2,877 Lancashire 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 12 42 41 69 68 159 160 515 509 2,355 2,296 3,158 3,091 Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 25 35 38 93 96 284 284 1,285 1,262 1,733 1,716 Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 12 12 25 24 66 67 184 175 888 871 1,183 1,157 Merseyside 1 1 1 1 4 4 18 19 60 61 76 81 242 256 752 739 3,525 3,378 4,679 4,540 Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 16 16 22 21 67 68 197 198 1,006 979 1,318 1,292 Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 22 22 63 63 155 151 792 783 1,054 1,041 Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 13 48 48 60 63 189 194 505 506 2,557 2,532 3,378 3,361 North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 23 21 26 28 65 67 209 208 983 934 1,316 1,268 North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 30 28 78 76 211 209 1,021 1,006 1,368 1,348 Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 7 35 30 41 29 131 124 330 324 1,709 1,689 2,259 2,207 South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 43 42 63 61 185 185 529 533 2,270 2,259 3,109 3,099 South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 38 38 45 44 159 161 446 444 2,177 2,143 2,881 2,846 Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 11 11 31 31 50 49 121 115 336 325 1,578 1,571 2,131 2,106 Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 18 20 20 56 56 175 175 909 858 1,186 1,136 Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 22 22 25 26 88 92 244 247 1,249 1,208 1,639 1,606 Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 10 35 34 38 40 170 166 434 434 2,137 2,092 2,830 2,781 Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 41 56 52 162 169 494 480 2,645 2,633 3,417 3,393 Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 18 19 61 63 150 149 715 707 967 961 West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 29 38 39 128 128 298 296 1,445 1,420 1,953 1,926
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S West Midlands 1 1 1 1 5 5 22 21 80 82 118 118 360 363 1,056 1,054 5,041 4,925 6.684 6,570 West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 5 5 22 21 69 70 81 82 286 282 812 805 3,877 3,849 5,154 5,116 Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 16 16 21 20 56 55 162 160 785 777 1.049 1,037 City of London 11 11 21 2 3 3 6 5 11 11 19 18 57 56 123 129 579 548 798 770 Metropolitan 17 17 215 216 351 336 191 161 215 237 438 502 1,343 1,402 4,269 4,452 20,986 20,048 27,515 26,861 Totals 49 49 57 58 143 126 604 564 1,456 1,469 2,191 2,242 6,441 6,550 18,872 18,946 91,972 89,762 121,785 119,766 1Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police. 2Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police. 3Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police. E= Authorised establishment. S = Actual force strength.
31 December 1987 Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 14 39 38 70 68 148 152 468 466 2,287 2,278 3.030 3,021 Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 19 20 51 52 140 140 767 767 1,000 1,001 Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 24 55 56 187 188 873 875 1,160 1,165 Cheshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 22 22 29 29 align="right">105 105 290 290 1,387 1,368 1,845 1,846 Cleveland 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 6 20 21 28 23 94 95 235 238 1,080 1,080 1,474 1,473 Cumbria 1 — 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 18 25 26 70 71 187 189 835 838 1,144 1,151 Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 8 26 27 37 38 100 103 263 264 1,355 1,352 1,793 1,796 Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 35 37 47 47 133 134 449 448 2,112 2,113 2,794 2,797 Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 7 17 17 22 22 67 68 187 176 933 953 1,235 1,246 Durham 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 7 19 18 27 27 78 78 214 214 1,007 991 1,357 1,339 Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 12 11 24 25 36 36 155 153 698 694 935 929 Essex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 29 29 59 60 122 122 426 427 2,070 2,071 2,722 2,725 Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 14 22 22 54 56 174 173 890 889 1,164 1,163 Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 6 6 28 28 92 93 137 136 408 408 1,065 1,071 5,205 5,277 6,943 7,021 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 16 16 48 48 142 143 749 747 978 977 Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 10 32 31 55 56 123 128 452 455 2,428 2,430 3,105 3,115 Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 24 31 31 89 96 259 241 1,215 1,199 1,631 1,604 Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 1 9 9 23 24 38 34 105 105 324 326 1,469 1.458 1.972 1,959 Kent 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 10 35 37 49 50 169 173 421 426 2,221 2,209 2,911 2,910 Lancashire 1 1 1 1 3 2 13 13 42 40 69 69 159 166 515 503 2,355 2,364 3,158 3,159 Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 26 35 35 93 96 284 280 1,285 1,314 1,733 1,762 Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 12 12 25 25 66 66 184 180 888 889 1,183 1,180 Merseyside 1 1 1 1 4 4 18 19 60 62 76 80 242 262 752 758 3,525 3,487 4,679 4,674 Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 7 17 17 22 23 67 70 197 198 1,006 990 1,318 1,308 Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 22 22 66 66 159 155 805 810 1,074 1,075 Northumbria 1 1 1 1 1 2 14 13 48 49 60 62 189 192 505 509 2,632 2,649 3,453 3,478 North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 23 23 27 28 64 66 209 209 983 971 1,316 1,307 North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 17 30 29 78 77 211 207 1,021 1,042 1,368 1,383 Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 7 35 29 41 34 131 131 330 321 1,709 1,733 2,259 2,259 South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 13 43 42 63 62 185 186 529 525 2,270 2,287 3,109 3,120 South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 38 38 45 45 159 161 446 445 2,227 2,229 2,931 2,934 Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 12 31 30 50 49 121 119 336 333 1,603 1,605 2,156 .2,151 Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 18 20 20 56 57 175 176 909 911 1,186 1,191 Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 22 23 25 23 88 93 244 266 1,249 1,237 1,639 1,647 Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 35 33 39 40 173 170 448 441 2,206 2,183 7,917 2,883 Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 43 52 53 168 173 499 495 2,688 2,709 3,467 3,493 Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 18 18 61 63 150 150 729 724 981 977 West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 29 38 39 12S 129 298 298 1,445 1,440 1,953 1,949 West Midlands 1 1 1 1 5 5 22 22 80 80 118 121 360 367 1,056 1,057 5,041 5,005 6,684 5,659 West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 5 5 20 20 69 69 81 82 288 288 812 812 3,927 3,928 5,204 5,206 Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 16 15 21 22 56 56 162 170 810 824 1,074 1,096 City of London 11 11 21 21 31 3 6 6 11 11 20 21 56 55 123 128 579 557 798 781 Metropolitan 17 6 216 215 337 336 158 158 234 251 492 482 1,409 1,408 4,443 4,316 21,019 20,621 27,815 27,293 Totals 49 47 58 57 129 124 568 566 1,476 1,488 2,247 2,238 6,518 6,605 19,105 18.9S4 92,498 92,124 22,648 22,203 1Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police. 2Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police. 3Includes Commanders in Metropolitan and City of London police. E=Authorised establishment. S=Actual force strength.
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1988 Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 14 31 37 70 69 148 150 468 462 2,307 2,267 3,050 3,004 Bedfordshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 19 20 51 52 140 141 797 771 1,030 1,006 Cambridgeshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 14 14 23 24 55 56 187 189 893 877 1,180 1,168 Cheshire 1 1 1 1 1 2 8 9 22 21 29 28 105 106 290 289 1,402 1,379 1,860 1,836 Cleveland 1 1 1 1 1 2 7 7 20 20 28 23 94 97 235 237 1,080 1,085 1,474 1,473 Cumbria 1 — 1 1 1 1 7 7 17 17 25 26 70 71 187 188 835 833 1,144 1,144 Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 9 26 26 37 37 100 104 263 260 1,355 1,353 1,793 1,793 Devon and Cornwall 1 1 1 1 1 3 13 13 35 36 47 48 135 1,31 149 446 2,143 2,124 2,827 2,803 Dorset 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 17 22 22 67 68 187 189 933 923 1,235 1,228 Durham 1 1 1 — 2 2 8 7 19 18 27 27 78 78 214 214 1,007 987 1,357 1,334 Dyfed Powys 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 6 12 11 24 25 36 35 155 151 698 691 935 922 Essex 1 1 1 1 1 3 11 11 29 29 59 60 122 120 426 427 2,110 2,064 2,762 2,716 Gloucestershire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 15 14 22 22 54 56 174 173 890 877 1,164 1,151 Greater Manchester 1 1 1 1 1 6 28 28 92 91 137 136 408 412 1,065 1,066 5,205 5,213 6,943 6,954 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 15 16 16 48 48 150 150 758 744 995 981 Hampshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 10 32 33 55 52 127 126 471 457 2,428 2,406 3,128 3,089 Hertfordshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 24 24 31 31 89 94 259 248 1,215 1,197 1,631 1,607 Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 9 23 25 38 37 105 105 324 325 1,469 1,453 1,972 1,958 Kent 1 1 1 1 3 4 11 10 35 37 49 48 169 175 431 424 2,241 2,224 2,941 2,924
Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeanl Constable Totals Force E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S Lancashire 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 41 69 68 159 163 515 502 2,355 2,374 3,158 3,166 Leicestershire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 25 25 35 34 93 105 284 277 1,285 1,297 1,733 1,749 Lincolnshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 12 12 25 25 66 66 196 183 876 885 1,183 1,179 Merseyside 1 1 1 — 4 4 18 19 60 60 76 83 242 258 752 762 3,525 3,477 4,679 4,664 Norfolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 7 17 17 22 24 67 70 197 200 1,026 988 1,338 1,309 Northamptonshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 13 13 23 22 67 66 162 160 832 827 1,106 1,097 Northumbria 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 13 48 49 60 63 189 195 505 511 2,662 2,640 3,483 3,476 North Wales 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 23 23 27 28 64 66 209 209 993 969 1,326 1,305 North Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 17 18 27 27 77 76 211 206 1,025 1,032 1,368 1,370 Nottinghamshire 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 8 35 29 41 34 131 130 330 323 1,744 1,732 2,294 2,260 South Wales 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 14 43 41 63 64 185 186 529 526 2,270 2,283 3,109 3,119 South Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 38 38 45 47 159 159 446 445 2,247 2,222 2,951 2,927 Staffordshire 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 12 31 31 50 51 121 119 336 327 1,613 1,610 2,166 2,153 Suffolk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 17 18 20 20 56 56 178 175 906 906 1.186 1,184 Surrey 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 7 22 20 25 25 88 93 244 262 1,249 1,252 1,639 1,663 Sussex 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 11 35 32 39 43 173 171 448 448 2,212 2,177 2,923 2,887 Thames Valley 1 1 1 1 3 3 13 13 42 43 52 52 168 174 499 495 2,797 2,763 3,576 3,545 Warwickshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 15 14 18 18 61 63 150 150 729 727 981 980 West Mercia 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 10 30 27 38 41 128 129 298 298 1,455 1.441 1,963 1,950 West Midlands 1 1 1 1 5 5 22 23 80 77 118 118 360 369 1,056 1,057 5,111 4,999 6,754 6,650 West Yorkshire 1 1 1 1 5 5 20 20 69 69 81 81 288 285 812 810 3,950 3,923 5,227 5,195 Wiltshire 1 1 1 1 1 — 6 6 16 16 21 22 56 58 167 163 805 827 1,074 1,094 City of London 11 11 21 21 31 31 6 6 11 11 20 21 56 54 123 130 579 565 798 790 Metropolitan 17 16 216 216 337 338 157 166 236 247 496 484 1,429 1,403 4,306 4,228 21,431 20,899 28,115 27,487 Totals 49 47 58 56 129 129 567 578 1,478 1,470 2,249 2,246 6,544 6,598 19,028 18,883 93,449 92,283 123,551 122,290 1 Includes ranks of Assistant Commissioner and above in Metropolitan police, and Commissioner in City of London police. 2 Includes Deputy Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan police, and Assistant Commissioner in City of London police. 3 Includes Commanders in Metropolitan police and City of London police. E = Authorised establishment at I June 1988. S = Actual force strength at 20 April 1988.