HC Deb 26 October 1965 vol 718 cc24-5W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many copies of his pamphlet advising the public how to lodge complaints against the police were distributed; and how many complaints there were against the police in the three months prior to publication and in the period since.

Sir F. Soskice

As recommended by the Royal Commission on the Police a short leaflet informing the public on the proper procedure to be followed by persons wishing to make a complaint against the police was made available on request at police stations and citizens' advice bureaux. Over 90,000 copies were distributed at the end of August for this purpose.

Information about the number of leaflets so far asked for, and about the total number of complaints against the police in particular months, is not available without special inquiry. The figures of complaints for the Metropolitan Police District are as follows:—

Month No. of complaints from public
June 255
July 266
August 213
Total 734
September 235