§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have been sent for trial for criminal offences for the years 1980 to 1989 inclusive; and how many have been(a) convicted and (b) gaoled.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation relating to the number of officers convicted of criminal offences and the number who received sentences of imprisonment is published annually in the reports of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary and of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, copies of which may be found in the Library. Information relating to the number of officers against whom criminal proceedings have been brought, but who have not been convicted, is not available.