§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the police establishment for each sector within the Metropolitan police force for April 1992 and for each month thereafter; including details of supernumerary posts.
§ Mr. Charles WardleI will write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many officers there are in each rank of the police force; and how many are(a) women, (b) black and (c) Asian.
§ Mr. Charles WardleTable 1 gives the numbers of women officers and of officers from ethnic minorities in the police service as at 31 August 1993, the latest date for which this information is available.
More detailed data on officers from ethnic minority groups is collected only annually. Table 2 gives numbers of black and Asian officers, reported by police forces as at 31 December 1992.
Table 1 Police ranks Total strength Women Officers Officers from ethnic minorities Chief Constable 50 0 0 Deputy Chief Constable 55 0 0 Assistant Chief Constable 127 5 0 Chief Superintendent 509 11 1 Superintendent 1,402 31 3 Chief Inspector 2,179 56 5 Inspector 6,979 241 31 Sergeant 20,201 1,041 111 Constable 96,593 15,148 1,699 Total 128,095 16,533 1,850
Table 2 Police Ranks Black Officers Asian Officers Chief Constable 0 0 Deputy Chief Constable 0 0 Assistant Chief Constable 0 0 Chief Superintendent 0 0 Superintendent 0 1 Chief Inspector 4 0 Inspector 12 10 Sergeant 55 40 Constable 900 429 Total 971 480