ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTH
36. The Force establishment, excluding civilian posts, for the financial year 1967-68 was 11,383 as against 10,996 for the previous year, an increase of 387. This establishment included 82 supernumerary posts. At the end of the year the strength was 11,009, giving a deficiency of 374.
37. The distribution of the Force establishment at the 31st March, 1968, is shown in Appendix 3. Comparative establishment and strength figures for the last 3 years are:
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
Est.
Strength
Est.
Strength
Est. Strength
Gazetted Officers
119
119
131
129
148
132
Inspectorate Officers
863
800
905
887
955
908
Rank and File ...
8,876
8,790
9,530
9,363
9,830 9,524
9,858
9,709
10,566 10,379
10,933 10,564
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
Women Police
Est. Strength
Est. Strength
Est. Strength
Gazetted Officers
1
1
1
1
1
1
Inspectorate Officers
18
16
21
21
21
20
Rank and File
469
454
408
408
428
424
488
471
430
430
450
445
Grand Total
10,346
10,180 10,996 10,809 10,383 11,009
CASUALTIES
38. The services of 587 Police, or 5% of the Force, were lost during year as shown below. These figures include those of the Women Police.
Senior Overseas Local Officers Inspectors Inspectors
N.C.O.
Total
& P.C.
Death
3
2
20
25
Dismissal
20
20
Retirement
6
5
5
112
128
Resignation
1
12
13
330
356
Invaliding
5
6
11
Termination of Services
3
Transfer
3 2
30
36
2
8
11
7
29
25
526
587
10