§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the strength of the Durham police force was in each year since 2000, broken down by rank; and how many civilian personnel there were in each year. [148780]
§ Ms BlearsThe information requested is set out in the table. Decisions on the number of officers in each rank below that of Assistant Chief Constable is the responsibility of the Chief Constable.
(I) Police Strength by Rank (Durham Constabulary) Rank 31 March 2000 31 March 2001 31 March 2002 31 March 2003 ACPO Ranks1 3 3 3 3 Chief Superintendent2 — — — 11 Superintendent 19 19 18 4 Chief Inspector 23 21 21 18 Inspector 78 81 80 85 Sergeant 209 207 215 218 Constable 1,226 1,264 1,277 1,313 1 ACPO ranks include Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and Assistant Chief Constable. 2 Chief Superintendent rank was abolished in April 1995 and was reintroduced from 1 January 2002. Separate collection of Chief Superintendent and Superintendent data was not reintroduced until March 2003.
(II) Police (Support) Staff Year1 Number of Police Staff 2000 590 2001 566 2002 660 2003 602 1As at 31 March