§ Mr. DonaldsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police officers are attached to the Lisburn District Command Unit; and what plans there are to increase this number. [106870]
§ Jane KennedyOn 1 April 2003 the complement of police officers in Lisburn District Command Unit was as follows:
Police Officers Number Regular Officers 217 Full-time Reserve Officers 89 Part-time Reserve Officers 58 The Police Service in consultation with the Policing Board has produced a human resource planning strategy to ensure that there is sufficient support for operational policing. There will also be a redeployment of police officers from many Headquarters roles which should see an increase of officers in District Command Units over the next three years.