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Mr. Stanbrook
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the combined total establishment of police forces in England and Wales; and what is their combined strength at the latest count.
Mr. Brittan
On 31 March 1980, the figures were:
| Establishment | Strength | |
| Police forces | 118,579 | 112,958 |
| Central Service and interforce units | 1,306 | 1,585 |
| Police service total | 119,885 | 114,543 |