HC Deb 24 October 1989 vol 158 c375W
Mr. Ashley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many policemen have been dismissed because of their involvement with initiation rites;

(2) how many policemen have had disciplinary action taken against them because of their involvement with initiation rites.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The information requested is not held centrally.

Mr. Ashley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information is collected by his Department regarding the prevalence of initiation rites in the police forces.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

No such information is being collected. It is the responsibility of chief officers of police to maintain discipline within their forces, and to investigate and deal with, severely if necessary, allegations of misconduct by their officers.