Establishment (Hansard, 28 July 1955)

§ Mr. Ede

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the authorised establishment at the end of each month from January to June, 1955, inclusive, of the Metropolitan Police, all the county forces, and all the forces for cities and

AUTHORISED ESTABLISHMENT AND DEFICIENCIES AT THE END OF EACH MONTH—JANUARY-JUNE, 1955
Month	Authorised Establishment	Deficiency
Men	Women	Men	Women
Metropolitan
January	…	…	19,696	524	4,071	20
February	…	…	19,696	524	4,061	17
March	…	…	19,475	523	3,873	18
April	…	…	19,475	523	3,904	18
May	…	…	19,475	523	3,951	11
June	…	…	19,475	523	3,961	12
Counties
January	…	…	30,308	882	2,043	123
February	…	…	30,311	907	2,062	156
March	…	…	30,312	907	2,091	155
April	…	…	30,417	911	2,219	139
May	…	…	30,426	911	2,267	134
June	…	…	30,429	911	2,312	130
Cities and Boroughs
January	…	…	22,844	833	2,722	128
February	…	…	22,845	833	2,742	121
March	…	…	22,855	835	2,794	119
April	…	…	22,855	835	2,832	105
May	…	…	22,855	835	2,891	102
June	…	…	22,857	855	2,939	119

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boroughs, giving each group separately and showing the figures for men and women separately; and the numbers by which on corresponding dates the strength was short of the establishment.