HC Deb 18 March 1993 vol 221 cc386-7W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many criminal offences were committed in total and by category of offence in Strathclyde region in each of the six months up to the latest available date.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The available information for April-September 1992 is given in the table.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested, for the most recent 10-year period for which population figures are available, is set out in the following table:

Year Population of Strathclyde Region Ratio of Police Officers to population of Strathclyde Region Actual strength of Strathclyde Police as at 31 December
1982 2,398,938 1:351 6,833
1983 2,383,077 1:350 6,816
1984 2,373,422 1:349 6,792
1985 2,358,727 1:346 6,816
1986 2,344,585 1:346 6,769
1987 2,332,537 1:344 6,773
1988 2,316,739 1:342 6,768
1989 2,311,200 1:336 6,887
1990 2,306,000 1:339 6,804
1991 2,296,300 1:338 6,790