HC Deb 14 March 1924 vol 170 cc2738-9W
Sir F. HALL

asked the Home Secretary what is the present pay and rates of pension of the various grades of officers in the police force; and what was the pay and rates of pension of similar officers who left the force on the 31st August, 1918?

1918.
— Pay. Annual Pension.
After 25 years' service. Maximum.
Per Year. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Chief Constables … … … £600—£800 496 0 0 533 6 8
Superintendents … … … £355—£475 294 10 0 316 13 4
Per Week.
Chief Inspectors … … … £4 18s.—£5 14s. 184 8 1 198 5 8
Inspectors … … … £3 6s.—£3 14s. 119 14 0 128 14 2
Section Sergeants … … … £2 3s.—£2 7s. 76 0 6 81 15 0
Constables … … … £1 10s.—£1 18s.* 64 14 1 69 11 6
* Additional increment of 1s. after 15 years' service, and a further increment of 1s. after 20 years' service.
War Bonus: Chief Constables, 3s. per week; other ranks, 12s. per week.
1924.
— Pay. Annual Pension.
After 25 years' service. Maximum.
Per Year. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Chief Constables … … … £800—£1,000 620 0 0 666 13 4
Superintendents … … … £550—£700 434 0 0 466 13 4
Per Week.
Chief Inspectors … … … £8 9s.—£9 13s. 312 3 9 335 13 8
Inspectors … … … £6 5s.—£7 5s. 234 10 11 252 4 0
Section Sergeants … … … £5—£5 12s. 6d. 181 10 7 195 13 6
Constables … … … £3 10s.—£4 10s.* 153 13 5 165 4 8
* Additional increments—subject to good conduct and efficiency—of 2s. 6d. after 17 years' service, and a further 2s. 6d. five years after the grant of the first 2s. 6d.