To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police officers and of what ranks are engaged exclusively in (a) complaints and discipline and (b) drug squad duties in the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and what is the total manpower of the RUC. [75907]
The number and ranks of police officers exclusively engaged in (a) Complaints and Discipline and (b) Drug Squad duties as at 11 March 1999 are shown in the table.
| Rank | Complaints and discipline | Drugs Squad |
| ACC | 1 | 0 |
| Supt. Ranks | 11 | 1 |
| Chief Inspector | 26 | 1 |
| Insp. | 10 | 2 |
| Sergt. | 9 | 8 |
| Con. | 9 | 77 |
| Total | 66 | 89 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of man/days identified as having been spent in the investigation of (a) malicious complaints and (b) false information within the Royal Ulster Constabulary during each year from 1996 to 1998. [75905]
(a) There is no offence of making malicious complaints against the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
(b) The information necessary for this question to be answered is not available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were charged with (a) wasting police time and (b) making malicious complaints against the Royal Ulster Constabulary, during each year from 1996 to 1998. [75906]
(a) The number of persons proceeded against for the offence of "wasteful employment of police time" in each of the three years 1996 to 1998 is as follows:
| Year | Persons proceeded against | Guilty |
| 1996 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 (to 31 March)1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Most recent data available | ||
Note:
These figures are not in respect of complaints against the police
(b) There is no offence of "making malicious complaints" against the Royal Ulster Constabulary.