§ Mr. OppenheimTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of(a) police officers and (b) civilian staff employed by Derbyshire constabulary in (i) 1979 and (ii) the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is set out in the table:
April 1979 June 1991 Police 1,587 1,727 Civilian staff 634 1504 1 Centralisation of the county's common services has reduced the numbers of civilians recorded as employed specifically on police support.