HC Deb 30 March 1995 vol 257 cc788-9W
Mr. Maginnis

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many RUC officers, by rank, are operating, full time, in (a) the anti-drugs unit, (b) the complaints and discipline branch and (c) the anti-racketeering unit. [16410]

Sir John Wheeler

The number of officers in the relevant branches at 23 March 1995 are set out in the following table:

Establishment Actual
Drugs Squad
Chief Inspector 1 1
Inspector 1 1
Sergeant 5 5
Constable 23 35
Complaints and Discipline
Assistant Chief Constable 1 1
Chief Superintendent 2 0
Superintendent 10 12
Chief Inspector 25 25
Inspector 10 10
Sergeant 9 10
Constable 8 12
Anti-racketeering Unit
Superintendent 1 1
Chief Inspector 1 1
Inspector 2 3
Sergeant 8 8
Constable 27 27