§ Lord Allen of Abbeydaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the average length of time which elapses between an individual applying to join the metropolitan police and his being sworn in as a constable.
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Glenarthur)I understand from the commissioner that the average figure for the recruits who joined the force in January 1986 was 39 weeks.