Police Service of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Andrew Rosindell (Whip, Whips; Romford, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police officers are serving within Northern Ireland constabularies.
Paul Goggins (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office; Wythenshawe and Sale East, Labour)
I am advised that as of February 2007 the number of police officers serving within Northern Ireland constabularies is as follows:
| Number | |
| PSNI | |
| Regular officers | 7,557 |
| Reserve officers | 753 |
| Constables part-time | 828 |
| Belfast Harbour police | 30 |
| Larne Harbour police | 7 |
| Airport police | (1)24 |
| (1 )24 officers at present, but in the process of recruiting extra staff which will bring the number up to 27 officers in total. | |