§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Metropolitan police oficers and civilians are engaged on traffic matters within force headquarters; and if he will provide a breakdown by branch and rank and describe the functions of each branch.
§ Mr. Giles Shaw[pursuant to his reply, 14 July 1986, c. 338]: The information requested is as follows:
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§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many officers and civilians are engaged on traffic matters locally in the Metropolitan police district area; and if he will provide a breakdown by rank and location.
§ Mr. Giles Shaw[pursuant to his reply, 14 July 1986, c. 338]: Most police officers and civilians engaged full time
Metropolitan Police Traffic Warden Centres: Strength as at 13 July 1986 Centre Clerical Officer Clerical Assistants STWC TWC TWS TW Cannon Row 1 1 4 21 Regency Street 1 1 1 1 8 75 Chelsea 1 3 1 2 11 72 Kensington 1 2 1 2 8 78 Bow Street 1 1 5 29 Ramillies Place 1 3 1 2 13 142 Marylebone 2 1 2 12 78 Harrow Road 1 1 5 48 Grays Inn Road 2 2 1 3 15 143 Heckfield Place 1 1 5 24 Old Street 1 1 1 5 38 Leman Street 1 1 6 27 Heathrow 1 1 3 11 82 Horns Road 1 1 1 1 7 50 Collier Row 1 1 2 20 Cavendish Road 1 1 5 32 Kennington 1 3 24 Camberwell 1 1 5 37 Trio Place 1 1 1 3 53 Camden 1 1 2 4 14 89 Catford 3 1 2 16 Bromley 1 1 3 26 Harrow 1 1 3 16 Wembley 1 1 2 21 Abbeywood 1 1 5 31 Finchley 1 13 Richmond 1 3 12 Kingston 1 4 21 Wimbledon 1 1 3 18 Hanwell 1 1 1 15 Ponders End 1 1 1 4 20 Croydon 1 2 1 8 80 Sutton 1 1 4 21 Total 29 21 12 42 190 1,472 550W
Metropolitan Police B8 Branch: Civil Staff Assigned to Traffic Divisions as at 13 July 1986 Clerical Officer Specialist Typist Typist Full time telephonist VRO DTWC TDB Barnes 2 — 1 — 14 — TDE Euston 2 1 — — — 1 TDH Bow 3 — 1 — 17 — TDJ Chadwell Heath 4 — 1 — — 1 TDP Catford 3 — 1 2 49 1 TDQ Wembley 2 — — — 1 TDS Finchley 2 1 — — — — TDT Hampton 1 — 1 — — 1 TDZ West Croydon 2 — 1 2 — — Total 21 2 6 4 80 5 on traffic enforcement matters outside force headquarters are assigned to B8 branch (traffic division) or to traffic warden centres. Details of the numbers and ranks are given below. There are some additional divisionally based staff, both police and civilian, dealing with traffic process work but no central record of their numbers is kept and details could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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Metropolitan Police B8 Branch: Officers Assigned to Traffic Divisions as at 13 July 1986 Commander Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Police Sergeant Police Constable Total B8 Branch Special Escort Group 92–102 Station Road Barnes — — — — 1 4 32 37 TDM* 20 Maltby Street SE1 3PG — — — — — 2 12 14 TDP* 34 Aitken Road SE6 — — 1 1 3 13(1) 75(4) 93 TDJ* 11 Grove Road Chadwell Heath Essex — — 1 1 3 14(1) 96(5) 115 tdh; 2A Wellington Way E3 4LN — — — 1 2 10(1) 84(3) 97 TDQ* Athlon Road Wembley Middlesex HAQ 1EW — 1 1 1 3 9(1) 56(5) 71 TDB* St. Ann's Road Barnes SW13 9LL — — — 1 3 9(1) 54(4) 67 TDE 1–31 Drummond Crescent NW1 1LY — — 1 1 3 10 66 81 TDS* 931 High Road N12 8QR — — 1 1 3 12(1) 72(5) 89 TDT* 68 Station Road Hampton TW12 2AX — — — 1 2 11(1) 68(5) 82 TDV Hollyfield Road Surbiton — — — — 1 4 23 28 TDZ* Windmill Road West Croydon Surrey — — — 1 3 10(1) 47(4) 61 Total 0 1 5 9 27 108 685 835 * Includes Accident Prevention Unit Officers details shown in brackets.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the strength of B Department of the Metropolitan police for each year from
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Metropolitan police B department total police strengths Cmdr Ch Supt Supt Ch Insp Insp Sgts Const Total 31 December 1980 6 13 17 30 87 222 1,342 1,717 31 December 1981 5 13 14 35 87 231 1,352 1,737 31 December 1982 5 13 15 37 92 225 1,356 1,743 1980 to 1985 broken down by officer and civilians, headquarters staff and for locally-based officers by rank and area.
§ Mr. Giles Shaw[pursuant to his reply, 14 July 1986, c. 338]: The information requested is as follows:
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Cmdr Ch Supt Supt Ch Insp Insp Sgts Const Total 31 December 1983 5 11 14 42 90 199 1,289 1,650 31 December 1984 5 13 13 35 76 187 1,103 1,432 31 December 1985* 2 8 14 33 77 194 1,055 1,383 * As a result of the Commissioner's reorganisation of the force 'B' Department as such ceased to exist on 11 March 1985. Most of its functions were transferred to the new "Territorial Operations" Department, but some branches moved to other HQ branches. The figure quoted for 1985 is the total for all the branches which made up the old 'B' Department. This table includes officers assigned to B8 Branch but based at local traffic divisions.
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Metropolitan police—'B' department to civil staff strength December of each year Headquarters Local 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 *1985 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 *1985 Grade 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — Grade 7 5 5 5 4 5 5 — — — — — — SEO 11 12 10 10 10 12 — — — — — — HEO 28 30 28 26 28 28 — — — — — — EO 118 112 117 87 81 94 — — — — — — CO 537 522 505 315 297 367 — — — — — — Senior Personal Secretary 1 — — 1 1 1 — — — — — — Personal Secretary 1 1 1 2 3 3 — — — — — — CA 231 194 145 115 125 132 — — — — — — Senior Superintendent Typists 1 1 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — Superintendent Typists 1 1 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — Specialist Typist 1 3 1 3 3 9 — — — — — — Word Processor Operator — — 2 — — — — — — — — — Typist 43 41 39 33 35 29 — — — — — — Senior Paperkeeper — — — — 2 2 — — — — — — Paperkeeper 10 7 7 7 12 11 — — — — — — Network Supervisor — 1 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — Deputy Network Supervisor 1 2 2 2 2 2 — — — — — — Telephone Supervisor 2 1 1 2 2 5 8 8 9 9 9 9 Assistant Telephone Supervisor 2 3 2 4 6 3 3 12 11 11 11 12 Telephonist 22 23 23 25 28 45 77 62 77 91 86 109 Wireless Telegraphy Officer — 6 5 6 9 8 — — — — — — Specialist Teleprinter Operator — 13 14 16 14 13 — — — — — — Part-time Telephonist 24 24 23 24 29 35 63 62 74 83 90 78 Chief Inspecting Officer 1 1 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — Principal Public Carriage Examiner 1 1 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — Senior Public Carriage Examiner 6 6 6 4 6 6 — — — — — — Public Carriage Examiner 19 19 18 22 20 19 — — — — — — London Examiner I 1 1 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — London Examiner II 4 4 4 4 4 4 — — — — — — B3 Industrial 1 1 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — Vehicle Removal Officer — — — — — — 66 78 87 80 85 81 Divisional Traffic Warden Controller — — — — — — 4 4 4 4 5 5 Senior Traffic Warden Controller 1 — — — — — 13 13 13 12 12 12 Traffic Warden Controller — — 1 1 1 1 36 36 38 39 39 39 Traffic Warden Supervisor 3 3 2 — — — 171 154 168 183 196 182 Traffic Warden 6 6 5 5 6 5 901 1,090 1,243 1,543 1,571 1,457 Superintending Chief Photographer — — — — — — — — — — — — Chief Photographer 3 — — — — — — — — — — — Principal Photographer† 11 — — — — — — — — — — — Senior Photographer 28 — — — — — — — — — — — Photographer 20 — — — — — — — — — — — Senior Chief Fingerprint Officer — 1 1 — — — — — — — — — Chief Fingerprint Officer — 3 5 — — — — — — — — — Principal Fingerprint Officer — 5 5 — — — — — — — — — Senior Fingerprint Officer† — 25 25 — — — — — — — — — Fingerprint Officer I — 55 55 — — — — — — — — —
Headquarters Local 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 *1985 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 *1985 Fingerprint Officer II — 122 137 — — — — — — — — — Fingerprint Officer III — 124 99 — — — — — — — — — Total 1,151 1,308 1,303 726 737 847 1,342 1,519 1,724 2,055 2,104 1,984 * As a result of the Commissioner's reorganisation of the force 'B' Department as such ceased to exist on 11 March 1985. Most of its functions were transferred to the new 'Territorial Operations' Department but some branches moved to other HQ Departments. The figure quoted for 1985 is the total for all the branches which made up the old 'B' Department. † Fingerprint officers and photographers moved to 'C' (now 'SO') Department in 1983 and 1981 respectively. Records for the number of police officers assigned to B8 Branch and serving at local traffic divisions are no longer kept for the years 1980–83. The figures for 1984 and 1985 are:
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Metropolitan Police—B8 Branch Officers Assigned to Traffic Divisions as at 31 December 1984 Commander Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Police Sergeant Police Constable Total B8 Branch Special Escort Group 92–102 Station Road Barnes — — — — 1 4 28 33 TDM* 20 Maltby Street SE1 3PG — 1 1 1 3 16 77 99 TDP* 34 Aitkcn Road SE6 — — — 1 3 7(1) 46(5) 57 TDJ* 11 Grove Road Chadwell Heath Essex — 1 — 1 3 16(1) 101(5) 122 TDH* 2A Wellington Way Bow E3 4LN — — 1 1 2 8(1) 77(5) 89 TDQ* Athlon Road Wembley Middlesex HAQ 1EW — 1 1 1 2 9(1) 53(5) 67 TDB* St. Ann's Road Barnes SW13 9LL — — — 1 4 10(1) 66(5) 81 TDE 1–31 Drummond Crescer NW1 1LY — — — 1 3 7 59 70 TDS* 931 High Road N12 8QR — 1 1 — 2 11(1) 73(5) 88 TDT* 68 Station Road Hampton TW12 2AX — 1 1 — 2 11(1) 69(5) 84 TDV Hollyfield Road Surbiton — — — — 1 4 27 32 TDZ* Windmill Road West Croydon Surrey — — — 1 2 6(1) 37(5) 46 Total 0 5 5 8 28 109 713 868
Metropolitan Police—B8 Branch Officers Assigned to Traffic Divisions as at 31 December 1985 Commander Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Police Sergeant Police Constable Total B8 Branch Special Escort Group 92–102 Station Road Barnes — — — — 1 4 28 33 TDM* 20 Maltby Street SE1 3PG — — 1 1 3 10 67 82 TDP* 34 Aitken Road SE6 — — — — 3 7(1) 35(4) 45 TDJ* 11 Grove Road Chadwell Heath Essex — — 1 1 3 13(1) 104(5) 121 TDH* 2A Wellington Way Bow E3 4LN — — — 1 2 10(1) 75(4) 88 TDQ* Athlon Road Wembley Middlesex HAQ 1EW — 1 1 1 3 11(1) 50(5) 67 TDB* St. Ann's Road Barnes SWI3 9LL — — — 1 3 10(1) 57(4) 71 TDE 1–31 Drummond Crescen NW1 1LY — — 1 1 3 10 61 76 TDS* 931 High Road N12 8QR — — 1 1 2 11(1) 69(5) 84 TDT* 68 Station Road Hampton TW12 2AX — — — 1 2 11(1) 73(5) 87 TDV Hollyfield Road Surbiton — — — — 1 4 24 29 TDZ* Windmill Road West Croydon Surrey — — — 1 2 8(1) 38(5) 49 Total 0 1 5 9 27 109 681 832 * Includes Accident Prevention Unit Officers details shown in brackets.