The force consisted of six Corporals, one for each parish (although there are currently seven parishes, there were only six until 1978), plus four junior staff officers to co-ordinate action, and a commander with the rank of major.
ðə fˈoːɹs kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv sˈɪks kˈɔːɹpɹəlz, wˈʌn fɔːɹ ˈiːtʃ pˈæɹɪʃ ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹˌɑːɹ kˈɜːɹəntli sˈɛvən pˈæɹɪʃᵻz, ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ˈoʊnli sˈɪks ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, plˈʌs fˈoːɹ dʒˈuːnjɚ stˈæf ˈɑːfɪsɚz tə kˈoʊˈɔːɹdᵻnət ˈækʃən, ænd ɐ kəmˈændɚ wɪððə ɹˈæŋk ʌv mˈeɪdʒɚ.