§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many black and Asian officers there are in the(a) Metropolitan police, (b) Leicestershire police and (c) Derbyshire police; and at which rank. [54499]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information has been provided by the respective chief officer of police and is set out in the table. The figures reflect the position on 31 March 2002.
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Number of black and Asian officers Rank Metropolitan Police Leicestershire constabulary Derbyshire constabulary Assistant commissioner1 1 — — Assistant chief constable2 2 — — Chief superintendent 2 — — Superintendent 4 — — Chief inspector 9 1 1 Inspector 36 2 5 Sergeant 112 9 6 Constable 1,113 64 41 Total 1,279 77 53
1Assistant commissioner in the Metropolitan police is equivalent to the rank of chief constable. 2Assistant chief constable includes the ranks of deputy assistant commissioner and commander in the Metropolitan police.
§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police were assigned to Operation Patrol in Uniform in Wales in each year since 1997. [53485]
§ Mr. DenhamThe precise information requested is not collected, but the information in the table has been provided by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) using returns supplied by police forces of the number of officers undertaking particular classes of duty. The basis on which HMIC classify police service staff changed in the year 1999–2000 so the figures for 31 March 2000 and 31 March 2001 are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.
The figures up to and including 31 March 1999 cover officers classified as undertaking patrol or traffic duties in roles that could only be filled by a police officer.
The figures for 2000 and 2001 cover operational officers classified as undertaking foot, car or beat patrol, traffic duties, working with police dogs and mounted officers. Operational officers are any, including covert staff, whose primary role is directly to deliver the overarching aims of the police service. Operational officers will not necessarily undertake duties in uniform but the vast majority undertaking patrol functions will do so.
Operational patrol officers (full time equivalent) As at 31 March Dyfed—Powys Gwent North Wales South Wales 1997 648 826 855 1,714 1998 687 800 895 1,623 1999 690 857 851 1,809 2000 706 841 794 1,859 2001 537 724 820 1,917