HC Deb 10 July 1933 vol 280 cc758-60W
Mr. McENTEE

asked the Home Secretary how many police officers in the Metropolitan Police Force and in the provincial police forces were involved in the years 1931 and 1932 in rescues attended with risk in rescuing persons and animals from drowning, in rescuing persons and animals from buildings on fire, and in stopping runaway horses, respectively; how many police officers have been killed; how many injured permanently; and how many incapacitated temporarily in effecting these rescues?

Sir J. GILMOUR

A return, of which a summary is appended, has been obtained from all chief officers of police in England and Wales, covering the particulars asked for in the question: police firemen are not included. This return shows the number of police concerned in the rescues and the number temporarily incapacitated by injuries received therein. In no case was any man killed or permanently incapacitated in effecting these rescues during 1931 or 1932.

— Rescuing persons from drowning. Rescuing animals from drowning. Rescuing persons from buildings on fire Rescuing animals from buildings on fire Stopping runaway horses.
1931. 1932. 1931. 1932. 1931. 1932. 1931. 1932. 1931. 1932.
Total number of police involved. Total number of police temporarily incapacitated. Total number of police involved Total number of police temporarily incapacitated. Total number of police involved Total number of police temporarily incapacitated. Total number of police involved Total number of police temporarily incapacitated. Total number of police involved. Total number of police temporarily incapacitated. Total number of police involved. Total number of police temporarily incapacitated. Total number of police involved. Total number of police temporarily incapacitated. Total number of police involved. Total number of police temporarily incapacitated. Total number of police involved Total number of police temporarily incapacitated. Total number of police involved. Total number of police temporarily incapacitated.
Metropolitan Police Force. 10 1 8 3 — — 1 — 13 3 16 6 — — 2 1 77 22 66 25
City of London and Country and Borough Forces. 60 1 80 2 39 — 39 — 64 1 52 4 21 — 27 — 153 6 169 7
Grand Total 70 2 88 5 39 — 40 — 77 4 68 10 21 — 29 1 230 28 235 32