§ Mr. Edeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the balance between wastage and recruitment in each month from October to December, 1953, inclusive, in the police forces of England and Wales, giving separately the figures for the Metropolitan Police, all the county forces and all the police forces for cities and boroughs; and what was the total balance between wastage and recruitment of each group over the 183W period between 1st August, 1951, and 31st December, 1953.
OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1953 Forces Month (1953) Men Women Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) Metropolitan October … 90 102 -12 5 8 -3 November … 146 122 +24 12 4 -8 December … 74 83 -9 14 3 +11 Counties … October … 181 167 +14 14 11 +3 November … 215 157 +58 9 8 +1 December … 139 131 +8 13 12 +1 Cities and boroughs. October … 143 167 -24 20 10 +10 November … 175 167 +8 16 15 +1 December … 107 105 +2 10 13 -3
1ST AUGUST, 1951 TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1953 Forces Men Women Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) Metropolitan … 2,783 2,465 +318 259 136 +123 Counties … 5,565 3,611 +1,954 466 301 +165 Cities and boroughs. 4,673 3,241 +1,432 388 258 +130 Total … 13,021 9,317 +3,704 1,113 695 +418