§ 62. Mr. Edward Daviesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how far the police force of Great Britain is below establishment; and in which parts of the country the shortage of new entrants is greatest.
§ Sir H. Lucas-ToothAt 30th June, 1952, the male strength of the police forces in England and Wales was 8,667 below the authorised establishment, as compared with a deficiency of 11,079 at 30th September, 1951. The largest deficiencies are in the Metropolitan, City of London, Birmingham, Bristol, Coventry, Liverpool, Manchester and Oxford police forces.