§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police officers are specifically trained and exclusively employed for(a) motorway patrol duties and for (b) anti-racketeering duties in Northern Ireland. [144686]
§ Mr. IngramThe Royal Ulster Constabulary does not have a dedicated motorway patrol unit, however, there are currently 184 constables within RUC Traffic Branch who are trained to perform these duties.
There is no dedicated RUC Anti-Racketeering Unit although there are a number of officers and civilian support staff from a number of branches including the Economic Crime Bureau and the Analysis Centre whose duties include investigating racketeering. Personnel from the Regional Crime Squads, CID and local uniform police also provide support as necessary.