HC Deb 17 January 2000 vol 342 c319W
Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the(a) maximum and (b) minimum number of (i) police officers and (ii) civilian employees on duty in each of the police stations in the Hillingdon Division of the Metropolitan Police Service on (1) 31 December 1999 and (2) 1 January 2000. [105183]

Mr. Boateng

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has provided the following information about staff deployed in Hillingdon Division(1) 31 December 1999

144 police officers were on duty for the 24-hour period starting 0600. Of these, the following numbers of constables were dedicated to patrolling their specific station areas, with the remainder performing pan-divisional duties:

  • Ruislip: 17
  • Uxbridge: 13
  • West Drayton: 14
  • Hayes: 22
(2) 1 January 2000

109 police officers were on duty for the 24-hour period starting 0600. Of these, the following numbers of constables were dedicated to patrolling their specific station areas, with the remainder performing pan-divisional duties:

  • Ruislip: 20
  • Uxbridge: 16
  • West Drayton: 17
  • Hayes: 23
On both dates, 13 civilians were deployed, all at Uxbridge police station.

The numbers of staff on duty on each date were above the normal minimum strengths for response policing.