§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) police officers and (b) civilians are currently serving in constabularies in (i) England and Wales and (ii) the west midlands; and how many were serving in 1979.
§ Mr. MacleanThe information is set out in the table.
Police officers Civilian staff As at 31 December England and Wales West Midlands police England and Wales West Midlands police 1979 113,580 6,160 35,382 1,413 1994 127,358 6,996 50,978 2,611