Metropolitan Police (Hansard, 19 January 2000)

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of(a) police officers and (b) police civilian staff (i) per Metropolitan police division and (ii) in total at the end of each of the last eight years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [104729]
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Court, guilty pleas were entered by 80 per cent. defendants in cases in which the magistrates declined jurisdiction and by 59 per cent. of defendants who elected to go to the higher court. In 11 per cent. of cases in which magistrates declined jurisdiction and 30 per cent. of those where defendants elected Crown Court trial, the defendant entered a not guilty plea and there was a contested trial. In the remainder—most of which were dropped—no information is available as to plea.

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in each of the last five years for which figures are available, in what percentage of all either-way cases defendants elected for jury trial; and if he will make a statement. [104734]

§ Mr. Charles Clarke
Figures provided by the Attorney General's Department, which relate to prosecutions by the Crown Prosecution Service, are given in the table.

Percentage of either way cases committed for trial on election of defendant Year on year change

1995 33 —

1996 32 -1

1997 28 -4

1998 28 0

1999¹ 32 +4

¹ January-Septembera

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in each of the last five years for which figures are available, in how many and what percentage of summary-only cases defendants pleaded (i) guilty and (ii) not guilty. [104733]

§ Mr. Charles Clarke
The information is not collected centrally.

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in each of the last five years for which figures are available, in how many and what percentage of indictable-only cases defendants pleaded (i) guilty and (ii) not guilty. [104732]

§ Mr. Charles Clarke
The information is contained in the table:

§ Mr. Charles Clarke
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan police informs me that the total number of police officers per Metropolitan police division as at 31 December for each of the last eight years is provided in the tables. Figures may not be strictly comparable year on year as a result of boundary and organisational changes. A comparable breakdown of police civilian staff figures is not available. The figures for civilians in the table refer to Area totals.
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Police strengths at the end of December of year shown

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Kensington and Chelsea Borough — — — — — — — 563.7

Notting Hill 229 238 245 229 250.6 243.6 230 —

Brompton — — 371.83 375.4 391.8 365.5 341.58 —

Chelsea 187 199 — — — — — —

Kensington 216 218.1 — — — — — —

Westminster

Belgravia 339.8 341.5 324.55 308.15 306.26 308.71 306.3 286.8

West End Central 373 339 328 316 308 309 298 304.6

Charing Cross 419.4 446.3 411.9 398.1 403.7 398.6 395.2 394.38

Marylebone 265.65 267.8 268.9 335.7 332.7 329.1 307.3 292.1

Paddington — — 466.2 356.6 350 352 324.2 345.11

Paddington Green 284 282.6 — — — — — —

Harrow Road 224 224 — — — — — —

Hammersmith and Fulham Borough — — — — — — — 532.12

Fulham 197 298 217 216.73 225.73 230.76 217.16 —

Hammersmith 344 340.33 328.2 316.4 335.52 311.02 300.82 —

Area sub-total 3,078.85 3,104.63 2,961.58 2,852.08 2,904.31 2,848.29 2,720.56 2,718.81

Camden Borough — — — — — — — 676.36

Hampstead 249 230 220 211 208.15 213.35 186.5 —

Kentish Town 263 260 269.7 276.86 274 285.46 291.66 —

Holborn 209.7 201.7 214.2 210.9 199.8 197.7 186.9 —

Islington Borough

Holloway 260 272.6 270.6 269.9 255.9 250.5 245.01 226.4

Islington 287 295.5 297.3 292.1 313.7 298.9 284.4 284.2

Harrow Borough 272.2 277.2 272.2 293.8 283.4 289.05 281.45 291

Brent Borough

Brent 240.91 253.7 266.7 258.6 272.6 266.48 257.48 246.01

Kilburn 383 366.4 385.28 359.14 367.26 346.75 336.18 313.88

Barnet Borough — — — — — — — 680.73

Barnet 306 316.4 323 300.3 285.26 277.26 225.55 —

Colindale — — — — — 428.73 427.79 —

Golders Green 213.3 215.6 211.1 208.9 215.15 — — —

West Hendon 240 248.6 256.75 243.35 235.65 — — —

Ealing Borough

Ealing 338.58 361.23 355.93 363.68 354.28 338.35 312.8 324.77

Southall 281.7 291.78 287.93 296.96 291.19 288.16 281.99 269.9

Haringey Borough — — — — — — — 511.75

Hornsey 270.6 276.6 284.95 273.6 263.3 261.4 245.4 —

Tottenham 291 285 295 271 271.7 265.1 273.1 —

Hillingdon Borough 453.9 443.98 439.5 437 418.7 398.2 395.5 409.3

Area sub-total 4,559.89 4,596.29 4,650.14 4,567.09 4,510.04 4,405.39 4,231.71 4,234.3

Hackney Borough

Shoreditch and Hackney 333 324 336.68 324.6 326.8 330.4 329.32 313.12

Stoke Newington 278 309 356.5 334.94 349.24 346.24 338.1 325.25

Tower Hamlets Borough — — — — — — — 539.3

Limehouse 285 305 292 279 267 267.09 259.8 —

Whitechapel — — 341.7 334.7 329.4 300.4 301.3 —

Bethnal Green 187 184 — — — — — —

Leman Street 197 201 — — — — — —

Redbridge Borough

Barkingside 270 279.4 296.4 291.1 292.4 268 260.98 255.88

Ilford 250 257 257.49 254 259.6 228.95 231.65 232.25

Waltham Forest Borough — — — — — — — 467.81

Chingford 234.4 242.4 243.8 237.3 238.3 238.7 241.9 —

Leyton 227.4 231.4 243.4 226 238.92 224.8 220.2 —

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Police strengths at the end of December of year shown

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Havering Borough 366 375.01 377.17 363.49 351.05 334.33 326.38 326.54

Barking Borough

Dagenham 286 287 304.6 303.2 299.85 299.8 279.12 276.72

Newham Borough

Forest Gate 285 269.68 306.28 316.68 314.48 303.48 295.48 280.2

Plaistow 285 307.8 316.8 310 311.4 286.88 286.88 290.88

Enfield Borough — — — — — — — 533.57

Edmonton 258 259.46 270.2 265.38 261.78 268.3 267.68 —

Enfield 274 290 273.4 280.1 292.1 282 277 —

Area sub-total 4,015.8 4,122.15 4,216.42 4,120.49 4,132.32 3,979.37 3,915.79 3,841.52

Southwark Borough — — — — — — — 851.8

Southwark 283 293.53 289.12 306.08 308.88 289.18 296.87 —

Peckham 294.65 308.25 307.35 316.38 303.78 302.63 296.76 —

Walworth 239 248 275 280.4 265.5 268.7 282.8 —

Lewisham Borough — — — — — — — 533.57

Catford 280 257.6 260.7 294.8 297.7 290.85 287.9 —

Lewisham 313.6 330.8 337.6 347.8 328.6 319.38 307.56 —

Bromley Borough — — — — — — — 432.47

Bromley and Orpington — — 500.43 490.44 471.44 464.1 442.66 —

Orpington 211.44 217.58 — — — — — —

Bromley 262 263 — — — — — —

Greenwich Borough — — — — — — — 626.33

Plumstead 284 271 308.5 336.95 320.35 313.49 303.04 —

Greenwich 261 246.8 264.7 286.36 302.5 298.4 292.45 —

Bexley Borough

Bexley Heath 277.5 273 285 295.5 287.3 282 274.4 281

Croydon Borough

Croydon 285 277 296.5 291.3 297.36 272.84 265.38 246.73

South Norwood 312.6 302.69 327.3 342.58 327.98 327.77 324.34 321.83

Epsom and Ewell 373.9 390 428.9 431.38 405.23 404.5 392.81 387.12

Area sub-total 3,677.69 3,679.25 3,881.1 4,019.97 3,916.62 3,833.84 3,766.97 3,700.95

Heathrow division 441.55 423.94 414.39 396.19 366.99 362.06 340.73 297.23

Lambeth Borough

Brixton 302 309 322.5 316.85 322.65 299.08 290.58 269.58

Streatham 266 262.8 273.9 280.01 272.71 251.3 253.3 242.65

Vauxhall — — 406.65 372.95 371.94 366.51 350.11 335.96

Kennington 182 175.1 — — — — — —

Clapham 230.5 200.5 — — — — — —

Hounslow Borough — — — — — — — 416.48

Chiswick 190.4 210.7 202.7 206.5 197.2 186.3 171.71 —

Hounslow 261 272.2 263.6 277.7 272.7 270.26 266.3 —

Spelthorne 189.4 208.2 199.2 199.8 198.2 178.4 180.8 155.05

Richmond Borough

Twickenham 298 321.35 297.45 319.85 295.85 283.15 267 279.14

Kingston Borough 375.4 395.7 373.14 393.34 362.24 366.89 329.89 325.89

Merton Borough 291.4 312 354.45 334.85 325.25 292.48 294.83 310.1

Wandsworth Borough

Battersea 222 229.8 298.8 288.8 306.9 268.7 263.4 252

Wandsworth 217 217.6 348.98 349.38 355.38 327.18 312.58 320.03

Tooting 232.6 245.9 — — — — — —

Area sub-total 3,699.25 3,784.79 3,755.76 3,736.22 3,648.01 3,452.31 3,321.53 3,204.11

Area total 19,031.48 19,287.11 19,465.00 19,295.85 19,111.30 18,519.20 17,956.56 17,699.69

MPS total 28,229.66 28,045.31 28,070.59 27,719.35 27,420.41 26,960.45 26,523.36 26,164.42

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Civil strengths as at the end of December of year shown

Area 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Area

Divisional strength totals by area

1. Central 713.22 752.35 743.2 683.68 618.25 595.65 Central

2. North West 945.55 999.19 1,055.55 999.77 966.72 1,951.18 North

3. North East 1,018.21 1,078.99 1,108.07 1,033.81 950.17 —

4. South East 886.92 1,021.32 1,081.65 985.77 945.56 1,723.23 South

5. South West 999.64 1,106.49 1,139.94 1,037.12 1,010.2 —

Total 4,653.54 4,958.34 5,128.41 4,740.15 4,490.9 4,270.06

MPS Total 14,271.23 14,303.09 13,725.1 12,856.22 11,457.3 10,795.94

Notes:

1. Totals for Area 5 South West (1994 to 1998) and South Area (1999) include Heathrow division.

2. All figures exclude traffic wardens and school crossing patrols.

	Percentage of either way cases committed for trial on election of defendant	Year on year change
1995	33	—
1996	32	-1
1997	28	-4
1998	28	0
1999¹	32	+4
¹ January-Septembera

Police strengths at the end of December of year shown
	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Kensington and Chelsea Borough	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	563.7
Notting Hill	229	238	245	229	250.6	243.6	230	—
Brompton	—	—	371.83	375.4	391.8	365.5	341.58	—
Chelsea	187	199	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kensington	216	218.1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Westminster
Belgravia	339.8	341.5	324.55	308.15	306.26	308.71	306.3	286.8
West End Central	373	339	328	316	308	309	298	304.6
Charing Cross	419.4	446.3	411.9	398.1	403.7	398.6	395.2	394.38
Marylebone	265.65	267.8	268.9	335.7	332.7	329.1	307.3	292.1
Paddington	—	—	466.2	356.6	350	352	324.2	345.11
Paddington Green	284	282.6	—	—	—	—	—	—
Harrow Road	224	224	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hammersmith and Fulham Borough	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	532.12
Fulham	197	298	217	216.73	225.73	230.76	217.16	—
Hammersmith	344	340.33	328.2	316.4	335.52	311.02	300.82	—
Area sub-total	3,078.85	3,104.63	2,961.58	2,852.08	2,904.31	2,848.29	2,720.56	2,718.81
Camden Borough	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	676.36
Hampstead	249	230	220	211	208.15	213.35	186.5	—
Kentish Town	263	260	269.7	276.86	274	285.46	291.66	—
Holborn	209.7	201.7	214.2	210.9	199.8	197.7	186.9	—
Islington Borough
Holloway	260	272.6	270.6	269.9	255.9	250.5	245.01	226.4
Islington	287	295.5	297.3	292.1	313.7	298.9	284.4	284.2
Harrow Borough	272.2	277.2	272.2	293.8	283.4	289.05	281.45	291
Brent Borough
Brent	240.91	253.7	266.7	258.6	272.6	266.48	257.48	246.01
Kilburn	383	366.4	385.28	359.14	367.26	346.75	336.18	313.88
Barnet Borough	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	680.73
Barnet	306	316.4	323	300.3	285.26	277.26	225.55	—
Colindale	—	—	—	—	—	428.73	427.79	—
Golders Green	213.3	215.6	211.1	208.9	215.15	—	—	—
West Hendon	240	248.6	256.75	243.35	235.65	—	—	—
Ealing Borough
Ealing	338.58	361.23	355.93	363.68	354.28	338.35	312.8	324.77
Southall	281.7	291.78	287.93	296.96	291.19	288.16	281.99	269.9
Haringey Borough	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	511.75
Hornsey	270.6	276.6	284.95	273.6	263.3	261.4	245.4	—
Tottenham	291	285	295	271	271.7	265.1	273.1	—
Hillingdon Borough	453.9	443.98	439.5	437	418.7	398.2	395.5	409.3
Area sub-total	4,559.89	4,596.29	4,650.14	4,567.09	4,510.04	4,405.39	4,231.71	4,234.3
Hackney Borough
Shoreditch and Hackney	333	324	336.68	324.6	326.8	330.4	329.32	313.12
Stoke Newington	278	309	356.5	334.94	349.24	346.24	338.1	325.25
Tower Hamlets Borough	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	539.3
Limehouse	285	305	292	279	267	267.09	259.8	—
Whitechapel	—	—	341.7	334.7	329.4	300.4	301.3	—
Bethnal Green	187	184	—	—	—	—	—	—
Leman Street	197	201	—	—	—	—	—	—
Redbridge Borough
Barkingside	270	279.4	296.4	291.1	292.4	268	260.98	255.88
Ilford	250	257	257.49	254	259.6	228.95	231.65	232.25
Waltham Forest Borough	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	467.81
Chingford	234.4	242.4	243.8	237.3	238.3	238.7	241.9	—
Leyton	227.4	231.4	243.4	226	238.92	224.8	220.2	—

Civil strengths as at the end of December of year shown
Area	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	Area
Divisional strength totals by area
1. Central	713.22	752.35	743.2	683.68	618.25	595.65	Central
2. North West	945.55	999.19	1,055.55	999.77	966.72	1,951.18	North
3. North East	1,018.21	1,078.99	1,108.07	1,033.81	950.17	—
4. South East	886.92	1,021.32	1,081.65	985.77	945.56	1,723.23	South
5. South West	999.64	1,106.49	1,139.94	1,037.12	1,010.2	—
Total	4,653.54	4,958.34	5,128.41	4,740.15	4,490.9	4,270.06
MPS Total	14,271.23	14,303.09	13,725.1	12,856.22	11,457.3	10,795.94