§ 115. Sir H. Morris-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the recruitment rate for the police force in the Metropolitan area and in England and Wales, outside London, at the last available dates, as compared with comparable dates pre-war; what is the rate of resignations for the same dates.
— Recruits. Others with less than 25 years' service. Members of forces with 25–30 years' sevice (on pension). Total. Metropolitan Police 77 364 1,470 1,911 City of London Police 2 39 120 161 Other forces in England and Wales. 313 1,138 1,346 2,497
Particulars of reasons given for these resignations are as follow: — No reason given Insufficient pay or for other employment. Other reasons (Including uncongenial duties, housing difficulties and domestic reasons). Metropolitan Police 1,669 172 70 City of London Police 121 29 11 Other forces in England and Wales. 859 1,171 467 Notes:
1. In the period immediately before the outbreak of war, recruitment to the police forces had been intensified.
2. Resignations from the police were prohibited during the war: this prohibition was removed on 1st January, 1946.