Background Information on Northern Ireland Society
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Table NI-SEC-01: Strength (number) of the RUC, and the UDR / RIR, 1985 to 2001-02 | |||||||
Year |
RUC / PSNI Total 1 |
RUC / PSNI Males |
RUC / PSNI Females |
RUC / PSNI Reserve Full-Time |
RUC / PSNI Reserve Part-Time |
UDR / RIR Full-Time |
UDR / RIR Part-Time |
1985 |
8259 |
n/a |
n/a |
2755 |
1753 |
2755 |
3739 |
1986 |
8234 |
n/a |
n/a |
2754 |
1660 |
2672 |
3736 |
1987 |
8236 |
n/a |
n/a |
2991 |
1659 |
2785 |
3746 |
1988 |
8231 |
n/a |
n/a |
2993 |
1656 |
2858 |
3535 |
1989 |
8259 |
n/a |
n/a |
3018 |
1605 |
2947 |
3283 |
1990 |
8231 |
7525 |
706 |
2990 |
1554 |
2955 |
3088 |
1991 |
8217 |
7510 |
707 |
3042 |
1518 |
3277 |
2999 |
1992 |
8478 |
7688 |
790 |
3160 |
1433 |
2797 |
2620 |
1993 |
8464 |
7646 |
818 |
3184 |
1388 |
2902 |
2510 |
1994 |
8493 |
7640 |
853 |
3199 |
1491 |
2956 |
2285 |
1995 |
8440 |
7541 |
899 |
2938 |
1481 |
n/a |
n/a |
1996 |
8428 |
7531 |
897 |
2929 |
1473 |
n/a |
n/a |
1997 |
8485 |
7562 |
923 |
2982 |
1324 |
n/a |
n/a |
1997-98 2 |
8505 |
7580 |
925 |
2975 |
1299 |
n/a |
n/a |
1998-99 |
8496 |
7534 |
962 |
2862 |
1217 |
n/a |
n/a |
1999-00 |
8393 |
7406 |
987 |
2688 |
1152 |
n/a |
n/a |
2000-01 |
7894 |
6916 |
978 |
2293 |
1072 |
n/a |
n/a |
2001-02 |
6976 |
6058 |
918 |
2184 |
1001 |
n/a |
n/a |
Notes: | |||||||
1. The Royal Ulster Constabulary became the Police Service of Northern Ireland on 4 November 2001 | |||||||
2. From 1 April 1998 the RUC compiled and published its statistics on a financial year basis (31 March) | |||||||
PSNI - Police Service of Northern Ireland | |||||||
RUC - Royal Ulster Constabulary | |||||||
UDR - Ulster Defence Regiment (A regiment of the British Army recruited in Northern Ireland, 1 April 1970 to July 1992) | |||||||
RIR - Royal Irish Regiment (Established from the merger of the UDR and the Royal Irish Rangers in July 1992) | |||||||
n/a - Figures not available | |||||||
Sources: | |||||||
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). (2001) Chief Constable's Annual Report, 2000/01. | |||||||
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). (2003) Chief Constable's Annual Report, 2002/03. | |||||||
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (2002). Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics, 1999 and 2002. | |||||||
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Table NI-SEC-02: Establishment and actual strength (number) of PSNI, as at 19 June 2003 | ||
Badges of Rank |
Establishment |
Actual |
Chief Constable |
1 |
1 |
Deputy Chief Constable |
1 |
1 |
Assistant Chief Constable |
6 |
6 |
Chief Superintendent |
35 |
31 |
Superintendent |
68 |
78 |
Chief Inspector |
138 |
131 |
Inspector |
409 |
390 |
Sergeant |
1167 |
1123 |
Constable |
5675 |
5261 |
Total Regular Officers |
7500 |
7219 |
Full-time Reserve |
1684 |
1746 |
Part-time Reserve |
2500 |
903 |
Notes: | ||
PSNI - Police Service of Northern Ireland | ||
Sources: | ||
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). (2003) Actual Strength of the PSNI as of 19/06/03; http://www.psni.police.uk/index/departments/statistics_branch.htm |
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Ranks of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, 1995 and 2001
Rank |
Effective Strength 20011 |
Establishment 1995 |
Chief Constable |
1 |
1 |
Deputy Chief Constable |
1 |
2 |
Assistant Chief Constable |
4 |
9 |
Chief Superintendent / Superintendent |
124 |
42 |
Chief Inspector |
150 |
167 |
Inspector |
433 |
491 |
Sergeant |
1,278 |
1,414 |
Constable |
5,819 |
6,243 |
Total Regulars: |
7,810 |
8,489 |
RUC Reserve Full-Time |
2,496 |
3,202 |
RUC Reserve Part-Time |
1,073 |
1,765 |
Civilian Staff Full-Time |
2,971 |
- |
Civilian Staff Part-Time |
454 |
- |
Notes:
1. Does not include secondments; as at 31 March 2001
Sources:
Royal Ulster Constabulary Chief Constable's Annual Report, 2001
Irish Almanac and Yearbook, 1997
Table NI-SEC-03: British Army Personnel (number) in Northern Ireland, 1969 to 2005 (incomplete) | |||||||
Year | British Army Total | British Regiments | UDR / RIR Total | UDR / RIR Full-Time | UDR / RIR Part-Time | ||
1969 (Jun) |
2700 |
2700 |
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1970 (Jan) |
8100 |
6300 |
1800 |
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1971 |
11800 |
7800 |
4000 |
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1972 |
22800 |
14300 |
8500 |
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1972 (Jul) |
30300 |
21800 |
8500 |
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1973 (Jan) |
26000 |
16900 |
9100 |
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1974 |
23900 |
16200 |
7700 |
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1975 |
22700 |
15000 |
7700 |
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1976 |
22800 |
15100 |
7700 |
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1977 |
21900 |
14300 |
7600 |
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1978 |
22200 |
14400 |
7800 |
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1979 |
21200 |
13600 |
7600 |
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1980 |
19300 |
11900 |
7400 |
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1981 |
19100 |
11600 |
7500 |
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1982 |
18011 |
10900 |
7111 |
2793 |
4318 |
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1983 |
17125 |
10200 |
6925 |
2690 |
4235 |
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1984 |
16468 |
10000 |
6468 |
2689 |
3779 |
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1985 |
16194 |
9700 |
6494 |
2755 |
3739 |
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1986 |
16908 |
10500 |
6408 |
2672 |
3736 |
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1987 |
17931 |
11400 |
6531 |
2785 |
3746 |
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1988 |
17593 |
11200 |
6393 |
2858 |
3535 |
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1989 |
17430 |
11200 |
6230 |
2947 |
3283 |
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1990 |
6043 |
2955 |
3088 |
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1991 |
6276 |
3277 |
2999 |
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1992 |
17417 |
12000 |
5417 |
2797 |
2620 |
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1993 |
5412 |
2902 |
2510 |
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1994 (Jul) |
19500 |
5241 |
2956 |
2285 |
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1995 | |||||||
1996 | |||||||
1997 | |||||||
1998 |
15500 |
10500 |
5000 |
3000 |
2000 |
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1999 |
15500 |
11150 |
4350 |
2500 |
1850 |
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2000 (Jun) |
13500 |
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2001 |
13000 |
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2002 | 13681 |
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2003 | 13311 |
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2004 | 12658 |
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2005 (31 Jul) | 10083 |
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2007 (31 Jul)1 | 50001 |
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Notes: | |||||||
1. The MOD confirmed on 28 March 2006 the major troop reductions to the planned level of no more than 5,000 by 31 Jul 07. | |||||||
UDR - Ulster Defence Regiment (A regiment of the British Army recruited in Northern Ireland, 1 April 1970 to 1 July 1992) | |||||||
RIR - Royal Irish Regiment (Established from the merger of the UDR and the Royal Irish Rangers on 1 July 1992) | |||||||
This information on British Army troop levels is incomplete, it is hoped to be able to complete the table in the future. | |||||||
Sources: | |||||||
Hadfield, B. (ed.) (1992) 'Northern Ireland: Politics and the Constitution'. Buckingham: Open University Press. | |||||||
Ireland Almanac and Yearbook of Facts, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | |||||||
Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics, 1994 | |||||||
Various press reports. | |||||||
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Table NI-SEC-04: Deaths (number) due to the security situation in Northern Ireland (only), 1969-2002 | ||||||
Year |
Police 1 |
Police Reserve 2 |
British Army |
UDR / RIR 3 |
Civilian |
Totals |
1969 4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
14 |
1970 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
25 |
1971 |
11 |
0 |
43 |
5 |
115 |
174 |
1972 |
14 |
3 |
105 |
26 |
322 |
470 |
1973 |
10 |
3 |
58 |
8 |
173 |
252 |
1974 |
12 |
3 |
30 |
7 |
168 |
220 |
1975 |
7 |
4 |
14 |
6 |
216 |
247 |
1976 |
13 |
10 |
14 |
15 |
245 |
297 |
1977 |
8 |
6 |
15 |
14 |
69 |
112 |
1978 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
7 |
50 |
81 |
1979 |
9 |
5 |
38 |
10 |
51 |
113 |
1980 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
50 |
76 |
1981 |
13 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
57 |
101 |
1982 |
8 |
4 |
21 |
7 |
57 |
97 |
1983 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
10 |
44 |
77 |
1984 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
10 |
36 |
64 |
1985 |
14 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
26 |
55 |
1986 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
37 |
61 |
1987 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
68 |
95 |
1988 |
4 |
2 |
21 |
12 |
55 |
94 |
1989 |
7 |
2 |
12 |
2 |
39 |
62 |
1990 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
49 |
76 |
1991 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
75 |
94 |
1992 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
76 |
85 |
1993 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
70 |
84 |
1994 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
56 |
62 |
1995 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
1996 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
15 |
1997 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
22 |
1998 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
53 |
55 |
1999 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
2000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
18 |
2001 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
2002 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
2003 (to 10/08/03) 5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
Grand Total |
200 |
102 |
452 |
203 |
2392 |
3349 |
Notes: | ||||||
1. Includes Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) / Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) | ||||||
2. Includes Royal Ulster Constabulary / Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve. | ||||||
3. Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) / Royal Irish Regiment (RIR) (Home Service Battalions). | ||||||
4. Statistics for 1969 deaths are for the period August to December only. | ||||||
5. 2002 and 2003 statistics are provisional and may be subject to amendment. | ||||||
Sources: | ||||||
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). (2003) Deaths due to the Security Situation in Northern Ireland 1969-2003 (By Calendar Year); http://www.psni.police.uk/index/departments/statistics_branch.htm |
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Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics 2002; Table 6.3 | ||||||
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Table NI-SEC-05: Persons injured (number) due to the security situation in Northern Ireland (only), 1969 to 2003 | |||||
Year |
Police 1 |
Army |
UDR / RIR 2 |
Civilian |
Totals |
1968 |
379 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
379 |
1969 |
711 |
54 |
n/a |
n/a |
765 |
1970 |
191 |
620 |
n/a |
n/a |
811 |
1971 |
315 |
381 |
9 |
1,887 |
2,592 |
1972 |
485 |
542 |
36 |
3,813 |
4,876 |
1973 |
291 |
525 |
23 |
1,812 |
2,651 |
1974 |
235 |
453 |
30 |
1,680 |
2,398 |
1975 |
263 |
151 |
16 |
2,044 |
2,474 |
1976 |
303 |
242 |
22 |
2,162 |
2,729 |
1977 |
183 |
172 |
15 |
1,017 |
1,387 |
1978 |
302 |
127 |
8 |
548 |
985 |
1979 |
165 |
132 |
21 |
557 |
875 |
1980 |
194 |
53 |
24 |
530 |
801 |
1981 |
332 |
112 |
28 |
878 |
1,350 |
1982 |
99 |
80 |
18 |
328 |
525 |
1983 |
142 |
66 |
22 |
280 |
510 |
1984 |
267 |
64 |
22 |
513 |
866 |
1985 |
415 |
20 |
13 |
468 |
916 |
1986 |
622 |
45 |
10 |
773 |
1,450 |
1987 |
246 |
92 |
12 |
780 |
1,130 |
1988 |
218 |
211 |
18 |
600 |
1,047 |
1989 |
163 |
175 |
15 |
606 |
959 |
1990 |
214 |
190 |
24 |
478 |
906 |
1991 |
139 |
197 |
56 |
570 |
962 |
1992 |
148 |
302 |
18 |
598 |
1,066 |
1993 |
147 |
146 |
27 |
504 |
824 |
1994 |
170 |
120 |
6 |
529 |
825 |
1995 |
370 |
8 |
5 |
554 |
937 |
1996 |
459 |
53 |
2 |
905 |
1,419 |
1997 |
357 |
136 |
14 |
730 |
1,237 |
1998 |
435 |
70 |
17 |
1130 |
1,652 |
1999 |
395 |
20 |
16 |
552 |
983 |
2000 |
446 |
25 |
2 |
591 |
1,064 |
2001 |
876 |
44 |
11 |
667 |
1,598 |
2002 3 |
456 |
39 |
38 |
628 |
1,161 |
2003 (to 30/06/03) 3 |
79 |
5 |
1 |
346 |
431 |
Grand Totals |
11212 |
5672 |
590 |
30,058 |
47541 |
Notes: | |||||
1. Includes Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) / Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Reserve. | |||||
2. Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) / Royal Irish Regiment (RIR) (Home Service Battalions) | |||||
3. 2002 and 2003 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment in the future. | |||||
n/a - not available | |||||
Sources: | |||||
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). (2003) Persons injured as a result of the Security Situation in Northern Ireland 1969-2003, (by calendar year); http://www.psni.police.uk/index/departments/statistics_branch.htm |
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Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics 2002; Table 6.3 | |||||
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Table NI-SEC-06: Security related incidents (number) in Northern Ireland (only), shootings, bombings, and incendiaries, 1969 to 2003 | |||||||
Year |
Shooting incidents |
Bombings 1 |
Incendiaries |
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Incidents |
Devices used |
Incidents |
Devices Used |
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Bomb Explosions |
Devices Neutralised |
Total Devices Used |
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1969 |
73 |
n/a |
9 |
1 |
10 |
n/a |
0 |
1970 |
213 |
n/a |
153 |
17 |
170 |
n/a |
0 |
1971 |
1,756 |
n/a |
1022 |
493 |
1515 |
n/a |
0 |
1972 |
10,631 |
n/a |
1382 |
471 |
1853 |
n/a |
0 |
1973 |
5,019 |
n/a |
978 |
542 |
1520 |
n/a |
0 |
1974 |
3,208 |
n/a |
685 |
428 |
1113 |
n/a |
270 |
1975 |
1,803 |
n/a |
399 |
236 |
635 |
n/a |
56 |
1976 |
1,908 |
n/a |
766 |
426 |
1192 |
n/a |
236 |
1977 |
1,081 |
n/a |
366 |
169 |
535 |
n/a |
608 |
1978 |
755 |
n/a |
455 |
178 |
633 |
n/a |
115 |
1979 |
728 |
n/a |
422 |
142 |
564 |
n/a |
60 |
1980 |
642 |
n/a |
280 |
120 |
400 |
n/a |
2 |
1981 |
1,142 |
n/a |
398 |
131 |
529 |
n/a |
49 |
1982 |
547 |
n/a |
219 |
113 |
332 |
n/a |
36 |
1983 |
424 |
n/a |
266 |
101 |
367 |
n/a |
43 |
1984 |
334 |
n/a |
193 |
55 |
248 |
n/a |
10 |
1985 |
238 |
n/a |
148 |
67 |
215 |
n/a |
36 |
1986 |
392 |
n/a |
172 |
82 |
254 |
n/a |
21 |
1987 |
674 |
n/a |
236 |
148 |
384 |
n/a |
9 |
1988 |
538 |
n/a |
253 |
205 |
458 |
n/a |
8 |
1989 |
566 |
n/a |
224 |
196 |
420 |
n/a |
7 |
1990 |
557 |
236 |
166 |
120 |
286 |
26 |
33 |
1991 |
499 |
312 |
231 |
137 |
368 |
144 |
237 |
1992 |
506 |
318 |
222 |
149 |
371 |
86 |
126 |
1993 |
476 |
257 |
206 |
83 |
289 |
45 |
61 |
1994 |
348 |
207 |
123 |
99 |
222 |
88 |
115 |
1995 |
50 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
10 |
1996 |
125 |
17 |
8 |
17 |
25 |
4 |
4 |
1997 |
225 |
78 |
43 |
50 |
93 |
9 |
9 |
1998 |
211 |
127 |
n/a |
n/a |
243 |
20 |
20 |
1999 |
125 |
82 |
n/a |
n/a |
100 |
7 |
7 |
2000 |
302 |
117 |
n/a |
n/a |
135 |
22 |
22 |
2001 |
355 |
349 |
n/a |
n/a |
444 |
5 |
6 |
2002 |
350 |
188 |
n/a |
n/a |
239 |
3 |
3 |
2003 (to 30/06/03) 2 |
122 |
40 |
n/a |
n/a |
45 |
6 |
6 |
Grand totals |
36923 |
16209 |
2225 |
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Notes: | |||||||
1. Includes explosions / ignitions and defusings. Incidents involving petrol bombs or hoax calls are excluded | |||||||
2. Statistics for 2003 are provisional and may be subject to amendment | |||||||
n/a Not available. | |||||||
Sources: | |||||||
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). (2003) Security Related Incidents 1969-2003 (by calendar year); http://www.psni.police.uk/index/departments/statistics_branch.htm |
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Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics 2002; Table 6.2 | |||||||
Table also available as: | |||||||
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Table NI-SEC-07: Firearms, and explosive finds in Northern Ireland (only), 1969-2003 | ||
Year |
Firearms found (number) |
Explosives found (kg) |
1969 1 |
14 |
102 |
1970 |
324 |
305 |
1971 |
716 |
1,246 |
1972 |
1,259 |
18,819 |
1973 |
1,313 |
17,426 |
1974 |
1,236 |
11,848 |
1975 |
820 |
4,996 |
1976 |
736 |
9,849 |
1977 |
563 |
1,728 |
1978 |
393 |
956 |
1979 |
300 |
905 |
1980 |
203 |
821 |
1981 |
357 |
3,419 |
1982 |
288 |
2,298 |
1983 |
166 |
1,706 |
1984 |
187 |
3,871 |
1985 |
173 |
3,344 |
1986 |
174 |
2,443 |
1987 |
206 |
5,885 |
1988 |
489 |
4,728 |
1989 |
246 |
1,377 |
1990 |
179 |
1,969 |
1991 |
164 |
4,167 |
1992 |
194 |
2,167 |
1993 |
196 |
3,944 |
1994 |
178 |
1,285 |
1995 |
118 |
5 |
1996 |
98 |
1,677 |
1997 |
105 |
1,258 |
1998 |
88 |
883 |
1999 |
113 |
89 |
2000 |
134 |
311 |
2001 |
97 |
117 |
2002 |
125 |
8 |
2003 (to 30/06/03) 2 |
73 |
17 |
Grand totals |
12025 |
115969 |
Notes: | ||
1. Statistics for 1969 are for the period August to December only | ||
2. Statistics for 2003 are provisional and may be subject to amendment | ||
Sources: | ||
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). (2003) Firearms and Explosives Finds, 1969-2003 (By Calendar Year); http://www.psni.police.uk/index/departments/statistics_branch.htm |
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Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics 2002; Table 6.2 | ||
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Table NI-SEC-08: Armed robberies, 1969 to 2001-02 | ||
Year |
Armed Robberies 1 (number) |
Armed robberies (Amount in £000s) |
1969 2 |
- |
- |
1970 |
- |
- |
1971 |
489 |
304 |
1972 |
1,931 |
795 |
1973 |
1,317 |
612 |
1974 |
1,353 |
576 |
1975 |
1,325 |
572 |
1976 |
889 |
545 |
1977 |
676 |
447 |
1978 |
493 |
223 |
1979 |
504 |
568 |
1980 |
467 |
497 |
1981 |
689 |
855 |
1982 |
693 |
1,392 |
1983 |
718 |
830 |
1984 |
710 |
702 |
1985 |
542 |
656 |
1986 |
839 |
1,207 |
1987 |
955 |
1,900 |
1988 |
742 |
1,389 |
1989 |
604 |
1,079 |
1990 |
492 |
1,729 |
1991 |
607 |
1,673 |
1992 |
739 |
1,666 |
1993 |
643 |
1,515 |
1994 |
555 |
1,709 |
1995 |
421 |
838 |
1996 |
405 |
2,840 |
1997 |
401 |
1,810 |
1997-98 |
396 |
1,845 |
1998-99 |
367 |
1,028 |
1999-00 |
432 |
1,687 |
2000-01 |
509 |
2,180 |
2001-02 |
636 |
7,405 |
Grand totals |
22539 |
43,074 |
Notes: | ||
1. Where a firearm is used or the impression of a firearm is given. Figures include attempts. | ||
2. Statistics for 1969 are for the period August to December only. | ||
Source: | ||
Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics 2002; Table 6.2 | ||
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Table NI-SEC-09: Number of people charged with terrorist and other serious offences (numbers), 1969-2003 | |
Year |
Persons Charged |
1972 1 |
531 |
1973 |
1,418 |
1974 |
1,374 |
1975 |
1,197 |
1976 |
1,276 |
1977 |
1,308 |
1978 |
843 |
1979 |
670 |
1980 |
550 |
1981 |
918 |
1982 |
686 |
1983 |
613 |
1984 |
528 |
1985 |
522 |
1986 |
655 |
1987 |
471 |
1988 |
440 |
1989 |
433 |
1990 |
383 |
1991 |
404 |
1992 |
418 |
1993 |
372 |
1994 |
349 |
1995 |
440 |
1996 |
595 |
1997 |
405 |
1998 |
459 |
1999 |
296 |
2000 |
303 |
2001 |
290 |
2002 |
333 |
2003 (to 31/06/03) 2 |
125 |
Grand totals |
19605 |
Notes: | |
1. From 31 July 1972 | |
2. Statistics for 2003 are provisional and may be subject to amendment | |
Source: | |
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI): Number of people charged with terrorist and serious public order offences, 1972-2003 (By Calendar Year); http://www.psni.police.uk/index/departments/statistics_branch.htm |
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Table NI-SEC-10: Number of persons charged with terrorist and serious public order offences by paramilitary grouping, 2000-2003 | ||||||
Type of charge 1 |
2000 |
2001 3 |
2002 3 |
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Loyalist |
Republican |
Loyalist |
Republican |
Loyalist |
Republican |
|
Murder |
7 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Attempted Murder |
13 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
5 |
Firearms offences |
34 |
21 |
33 |
16 |
44 |
9 |
Explosives offences |
3 |
13 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
Armed robbery |
8 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Other 2 |
142 |
51 |
114 |
66 |
99 |
73 |
Total |
207 |
96 |
166 |
93 |
164 |
97 |
Grand Total |
303 |
259 |
261 |
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Notes: | ||||||
1. Where an individual has been charged for a number of offences, only the most serious offence is shown | ||||||
2. For example, petrol bombing and hijacking offences | ||||||
3. Statistics for 2001 and 2002 are provisional and may be changed | ||||||
Source: | ||||||
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). (2003) Number of people charged with terrorist and serious public order offences, 1972-2003 (By Calendar Year); http://www.psni.police.uk/index/departments/statistics_branch.htm |
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Table NI-SEC-11: Casualties (numbers) as a result of paramilitary 'punishment' attacks in Northern Ireland, 1973-2009 (Calander Year), and 2010/11-2017/18 (Financial Year) |
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Year |
Shootings 1 |
Assaults 2 |
Shootings and Assaults |
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Total |
By Loyalist Group |
By Republican Group |
Total |
By Loyalist Group |
By Republican Group |
Total Casualties (Shootings and Assaults) |
Total by Loyalist Group |
Total by Republican Group |
|
1973 |
74 |
21 |
53 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1974 |
127 |
43 |
84 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1975 |
189 |
50 |
139 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1976 |
98 |
36 |
62 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1977 |
126 |
28 |
98 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1978 |
67 |
17 |
50 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1979 |
76 |
25 |
51 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1980 |
77 |
26 |
51 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1981 |
80 |
14 |
66 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1982 |
81 |
22 |
59 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1983 |
31 |
9 |
22 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1984 |
26 |
6 |
20 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1985 |
32 |
11 |
21 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1986 |
41 |
24 |
17 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1987 |
124 |
67 |
57 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
1988 |
66 |
34 |
32 |
56 |
21 |
35 |
122 |
55 |
67 |
1989 |
161 |
65 |
96 |
51 |
23 |
28 |
212 |
88 |
124 |
1990 |
106 |
60 |
46 |
68 |
21 |
47 |
174 |
81 |
93 |
1991 |
76 |
40 |
36 |
62 |
22 |
40 |
138 |
62 |
76 |
1992 |
133 |
72 |
61 |
74 |
36 |
38 |
207 |
108 |
99 |
1993 |
85 |
60 |
25 |
41 |
35 |
6 |
126 |
95 |
31 |
1994 |
122 |
68 |
54 |
70 |
38 |
32 |
192 |
106 |
86 |
1995 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
217 |
76 |
141 |
220 |
79 |
141 |
1996 |
24 |
21 |
3 |
302 |
130 |
172 |
326 |
151 |
175 |
1997 |
72 |
46 |
26 |
156 |
78 |
78 |
228 |
124 |
104 |
1998 |
72 |
34 |
38 |
144 |
89 |
55 |
216 |
123 |
93 |
1999 |
73 |
47 |
26 |
134 |
90 |
44 |
207 |
137 |
70 |
2000 |
136 |
86 |
50 |
132 |
78 |
54 |
268 |
164 |
104 |
2001 |
186 |
121 |
65 |
146 |
93 |
53 |
332 |
214 |
118 |
2002 |
173 |
117 |
56 |
139 |
89 |
50 |
312 |
206 |
106 |
2003 |
156 |
101 |
55 |
149 |
103 |
46 |
305 |
204 |
101 |
2004 |
112 |
89 |
23 |
115 |
74 |
41 |
227 |
163 |
64 |
2005 |
85 |
74 |
11 |
89 |
60 |
29 |
174 |
134 |
40 |
2006 |
36 |
25 |
11 |
49 |
33 |
16 |
85 |
58 |
27 |
2007 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
46 |
39 |
7 |
52 |
40 |
12 |
2008 |
16 |
3 |
13 |
40 |
28 |
12 |
56 |
31 |
25 |
2009 |
41 |
1 |
40 |
81 |
65 |
16 |
122 |
66 |
56 |
2010 3 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
16 |
15 |
1 |
27 |
15 |
12 |
2010/11 4 |
33 |
0 |
33 |
50 |
34 |
16 |
83 |
34 |
49 |
2011/12 |
33 |
0 |
33 |
46 |
31 |
15 |
79 |
31 |
48 |
2012/13 |
27 |
1 |
26 |
36 |
27 |
9 |
63 |
28 |
35 |
2013/14 |
28 |
9 |
19 |
42 |
37 |
5 |
70 |
46 |
24 |
2014/15 |
36 |
6 |
30 |
58 |
42 |
16 |
94 |
48 |
46 |
2015/16 |
14 |
1 |
13 |
58 |
47 |
11 |
72 |
48 |
24 |
2016/17 |
28 |
3 |
25 |
66 |
56 |
10 |
94 |
59 |
35 |
2017/18 |
22 |
1 |
21 |
65 |
50 |
15 |
87 |
51 |
36 |
Grand totals |
3421 |
1588 |
1833 |
2798 |
1660 |
1138 |
- |
- |
- |
Notes: |
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1. "Shootings" refers to paramilitary 'punishment' attacks involving guns |
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2. "Assaults" (or beatings) refers to paramilitary 'punishment' attacks which did not involve guns |
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3. Statistics for 2010 are for 3 months (to 31st March) |
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4. From 1st April 2010, statistics are for financial year (1 April to 31 March) |
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n/a not available |
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Source: |
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Casualties as a result of paramilitary-style attacks 1973 - 2017/18, (By Calendar Year, and Financial Year), https://www.psni.police.uk/inside-psni/Statistics/security-situation-statistics/security-situation-statistics-archive/ |
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Table NI-SEC-11: Casualties (numbers) as a result of paramilitary attacks in Northern Ireland, 1973-2010 |
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Year |
Shootings 1 |
Assaults 2 |
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|
Total |
By Loyalist Group |
By Republican Group |
Total |
By Loyalist Group |
By Republican Group |
Total Casualties (Shootings and Beatings) |
1973 |
74 |
21 |
53 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1974 |
127 |
43 |
84 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1975 |
189 |
50 |
139 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1976 |
98 |
36 |
62 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1977 |
126 |
28 |
98 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1978 |
67 |
17 |
50 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1979 |
76 |
25 |
51 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1980 |
77 |
26 |
51 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1981 |
80 |
14 |
66 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1982 |
81 |
22 |
59 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1983 |
31 |
9 |
22 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1984 |
26 |
6 |
20 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1985 |
32 |
11 |
21 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1986 |
41 |
24 |
17 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1987 |
124 |
67 |
57 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1988 |
66 |
34 |
32 |
56 |
21 |
35 |
122 |
1989 |
161 |
65 |
96 |
51 |
23 |
28 |
212 |
1990 |
106 |
60 |
46 |
68 |
21 |
47 |
174 |
1991 |
76 |
40 |
36 |
62 |
22 |
40 |
138 |
1992 |
133 |
72 |
61 |
74 |
36 |
38 |
207 |
1993 |
85 |
60 |
25 |
41 |
35 |
6 |
126 |
1994 |
122 |
68 |
54 |
70 |
38 |
32 |
192 |
1995 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
217 |
76 |
141 |
220 |
1996 |
24 |
21 |
3 |
302 |
130 |
172 |
326 |
1997 |
72 |
46 |
26 |
156 |
78 |
78 |
228 |
1998 |
72 |
34 |
38 |
144 |
89 |
55 |
216 |
1999 |
73 |
47 |
26 |
134 |
90 |
44 |
207 |
2000 |
136 |
86 |
50 |
132 |
78 |
54 |
268 |
2001 |
186 |
121 |
65 |
146 |
93 |
53 |
332 |
2002 |
173 |
117 |
56 |
139 |
89 |
50 |
312 |
2003 |
156 |
101 |
55 |
149 |
103 |
46 |
305 |
2004 |
112 |
89 |
23 |
115 |
74 |
41 |
227 |
2005 |
85 |
74 |
11 |
89 |
60 |
29 |
174 |
2006 |
36 |
25 |
11 |
49 |
33 |
16 |
85 |
2007 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
46 |
39 |
7 |
52 |
2008 |
16 |
3 |
13 |
40 |
28 |
12 |
56 |
2009 |
41 |
1 |
40 |
81 |
65 |
16 |
122 |
2010 (to 31 Mar) |
11 |
0 |
11 |
16 |
15 |
1 |
27 |
Grand totals |
3200 |
1567 |
1633 |
2377 |
1336 |
1041 |
4328 |
Notes: |
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1. "Shootings" refers to paramilitary 'punishment' attacks involving guns |
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2. "Assaults" (or beatings) refers to paramilitary 'punishment' attacks which did not involve guns |
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3. Statistics for 2010 are provisional and may be changed |
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n/a not available |
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Source: |
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Casualties as a result of paramilitary-style attacks 1973 - 2010, (By Calendar Year), http://www.psni.police.uk/index/updates/updates_statistics.htm |
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Table NI-SEC-12: Parade statistics (numbers), 2002 and 2001 | ||||
2002 |
Loyalist 1 |
Nationalist 2 |
Other |
Total |
Total parades |
2,453 |
155 |
477 |
3,085 |
Legal parades |
2,452 |
152 |
477 |
3,081 |
Illegal parades |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
Of the total: | ||||
Parades re-routed |
38 |
1 |
1 |
40 |
Parades with other conditions imposed |
69 |
2 |
0 |
71 |
Parades at which disorder occurred |
22 |
4 |
0 |
26 |
2001 |
Loyalist 1 |
Nationalist 2 |
Other |
Total |
Total parades |
2218 |
123 |
381 |
2722 |
Legal parades |
2203 |
116 |
380 |
2699 |
Illegal parades |
15 |
7 |
1 |
23 |
Of the total: | ||||
Parades re-routed |
43 |
3 |
2 |
48 |
Parades with other conditions imposed |
42 |
4 |
1 |
47 |
Parades at which disorder occurred |
26 |
1 |
2 |
29 |
Notes: | ||||
1. 'Loyalist' parades include those organised by the Orange Order, the Royal Black Preceptory and the Apprentice Boys as well as band parades/contests or protest marches involving the loyalist community. | ||||
2. 'Nationalist' parades includes parades organised by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Irish National Foresters as well as band parades/contests or protest marches involving the nationalist community. | ||||
Source: | ||||
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). (2003) Parade Statistics, 2000-2002; http://www.psni.police.uk/index/departments/statistics_branch.htm |
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Table NI-SEC-13: Outcomes 1 of complaints (numbers) against the police, during 2002-03 2 | |||||
Type of complaint |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
Withdrawn |
Incapable of Investigation |
Total Completed |
Assault |
1 |
163 |
10 |
46 |
220 |
Incivility |
2 |
33 |
0 |
3 |
38 |
Neglect of duty |
2 |
27 |
1 |
6 |
36 |
Oppressive conduct/harassment |
0 |
19 |
1 |
8 |
28 |
Unlawful arrest/detention |
0 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
Irregularity in procedure |
0 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
Irregularity regarding evidence/perjury |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Traffic offence |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Irregularity in search of premises |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Corrupt practice |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Mishandling of property |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Discriminatory behaviour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Other |
3 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
Totals |
8 |
290 |
12 |
71 |
381 |
Notes: | |||||
1. Figuers relate to complaints that were initially recorded up to 5th November 2000. From 6th November 2000 responsibility for the recording and investigation of complaints against the police passed to the Office of the Police Ombudsman | |||||
2. During the period 2002/03 the Police Service of Northern Ireland resolved 291 complaints with 332 allegations forwarded to them by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland for Informal Resolution. | |||||
Source: | |||||
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). (2003) Chief Constables Annual Report 2002/03; http://www.psni.police.uk/reportofchiefconstable.pdf |
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Outcomes of Complaints against the Police Completed during 2001/02*
Type of complaint |
Substaniated |
Not Substantiated |
Informally Resolved |
Withdrawn |
Incapable of Investigation |
Total Completed |
Assault |
4 |
583 |
16 |
55 |
166 |
824 |
Incivility |
8 |
228 |
150 |
5 |
22 |
413 |
Neglect of duty |
19 |
105 |
161 |
7 |
25 |
317 |
Oppressive conduct/harrassment |
3 |
173 |
31 |
3 |
20 |
230 |
Unlawful arrest/detention |
0 |
49 |
3 |
4 |
26 |
82 |
Irregularity in procedure |
2 |
39 |
22 |
2 |
8 |
73 |
Irregularity regarding evidence/perjury |
0 |
25 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
Traffic offence |
0 |
10 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
24 |
Irregularity in search of premises |
0 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
Corrupt practice |
1 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
Mishandling of property |
0 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
Discriminatory behaviour |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Other |
1 |
56 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
79 |
Totals |
38 |
1,301 |
417 |
82 |
290 |
2,128 |
Notes:
* Figures realte to complaints that were initially recorded up to 5th November 2000 only. From 6th November 2000, responsibility for the recording and investigation of complaints against the police passed to the Office of the Police Ombudsman.
Source: Outcomes of Complaints against the police completed during 2001/02, Chief Constables Report 2001/02, http://www.psni.police.uk/reports/Report2.pdf
Public Attitudes to Policing: Results of a survey conducted September 1996
(i) Confidence in the Police:
. |
Catholics |
Protestants |
Confidence re. |
60% |
90% |
Confidence re. |
34% |
73% |
Source: "A Partnership for Change": A report on Further consultation by the Police Authority for Northern Ireland
(ii) Performance of Local Police:
. |
1994/1995 |
Sept. 1996 |
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. |
Total |
Protestant |
Catholic |
Total |
Protestant |
Catholic |
Very / fairly good |
74 |
79 |
67 |
68 |
77 |
55 |
Neither good or bad |
11 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
10 |
17 |
Very / fairly poor |
9 |
7 |
13 |
17 |
12 |
25 |
Don't Know / Refusal |
5 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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