HC Deb 28 May 1954 vol 528 cc51-2W
Mr. Ede

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the balance between wastage and recruitment in each month from January to March, 1954, inclusive, in the police forces of England and Wales, giving separately the figures

JANUARY—MARCH, 1954
Forces Month MEN WOMEN
Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or Decrease (-)
METROPOLITAN January 96 73 -23 8 6 +2
February 88 104 -16 5 5 —
March 166 101 -65 8 8 —
COUNTIES January 151 167 -16 7 8 -1
February 147 113 +34 7 10 -3
March 207 123 +84 10 9 +1
CITLES AND BOROUGHS January 133 108 +25 12 6 +6
February 140 113 +27 10 2 +8
March 131 118 +13 9 9 —
1ST AUGUST, 1951 TO 31ST MARCH, 1954
Forces MEN WOMEN
Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+)
METROPOLITAN 3131 2,743 +390 280 155 +125
COUNTIES 6,070 4,014 +2,056 490 328 +162
CITIES AND BOROUGHS 5,077 3,580 +1,497 419 275 +144
TOTAL 14,280 10,337 +3,943 1,189 758 +431

Mr. Ede

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the establishment and actual strength of the Metropolitan Police Force on 31st March, 1954; and give similar figures at the same date for all the county police forces and all the police forces for cities and boroughs, respectively.

Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe

On 31st March, 1954, the authorised establishment of the for the Metropolitan Police, all the county forces and all the police forces for cities and boroughs; and the total balance between wastage and recruitment in each group for the period between 1st August, 1951, and 31st March, 1954.

Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe

The figures are as follow:

Metropolitan Police Force was 19,698 men and 524 women, and the strength 15,899 men and 468 women. The authorised establishments of the county police forces in England and Wales totalled 29,874 men and 826 women, and the strength 28,187 men and 722 women. The authorised establishments of the city and borough police forces totalled 22,685 men and 755 women, and the strength 20,204 men and 650 women.