HL Deb 03 March 2005 vol 670 c33WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many (a) regular police officers; (b) full-time reserve officers; and (c) part-time officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland were on duty on each Saturday night during November 2004 in the Ards district command unit. [HL678]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

During November 2004, the police deployments in Ards DCU during all or part of nightshift on each Saturday were:

Date Constable Reserve full-time Reserve part-time Total
6 Nov 23 9 14 46
13 Nov 29 9 14 52
20 Nov 23 10 12 45
23 Nov 27 5 14 46

At least 16 officers are on duty each nightshift throughout the whole shift period to ensure officers' safety and an effective response to calls from the public for assistance. At peak times of the night, more officers are on duty to deal with busy periods.