HC Deb 12 May 1950 vol 475 c97W
Mr. Dodds

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present deficiency in numbers of the Metropolitan Police Force; and whether he is satisfied with the recruiting figures.

Mr. Ede

The Metropolitan Police are at present 4,034 men and 55 women short of establishment. I am not satisfied with the present rate of recruitment, but it is still too early to say how far the advertising campaign now in progress will result in a substantial increase.