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Table A: Police service strength as at 31 March 2007, England and Wales

Rank	Ali Staff (FTE comparable with figures prior to March 2003)^1	Ali staff Ali staff (FTE) (Headcount)		Staff availab!e for duty (Headcount)
ACPO ranks	206	206	206	205
Chief Superintendents	468	469	469	464
Superintendents	985	987	987	979
Chief Inspectors	1,840	1,848	1,851	1,817
inspectors	6,999	7,034	7,062	6,932
Sergeants	21,715	21,949	22,155	21,579
Constables	107,819	109,400	111,144	107,345
Total police ranks	140,032	141,892	143,874	139,321
Police Staff (exc PCSO, TW & DO S.38, 39)	73,793	75,178	80,604	77,481
Police Community Support Officers (PCSO)	13,438	13,497	13,623	13,435
Traffic Wardens (TW)	751	764	807	762
Designated officers (DO S.38, S.39)^2	1,601	1,617	1,662	1,645
Total police senrice strength	229,615	232,948	240,570	232,644
Special Constabulary^3	-	-	14,021	14,021

1.    Exdudes Staff on career breaks or matemity/patemity leave.

2.    Excludes Police Community Support Officers

3.    Headcount only.

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