HC Deb 25 June 2002 vol 387 c798W
Lady Hermon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police officers there were in Northern Ireland on(a) 9 September 1999 and (b) 31 May 2002. [64089]

Jane Kennedy

The number of police officers in Northern Ireland on 9 September 1999 and 31 May 2002 were as follows:

Regular Full-time Reserve Part-time Reserve
9 September 1999 8,522 2,767 1,188
31 May 2002 6,947 2,070 994