§ Mr. A. Royleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will detail the percentage deficiency of uniformed beat and patrol constables in the various divisions of the Metropolitan Police force.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsIt is not in the public interest to publish details of the number of men available for beat duty, or other kinds of duty, in particular areas of the Metropolitan Police District. The appended table shows the total establishments and strengths of all divisions in the force, and the percentage deficiency in each case. The establishment figures include increases authorised last June.
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METROPOLITAN POLICE Area, Establishment and Strength of Divisions Total number of Police as at 31st July, 1966 Division Local Authority Areas Establishment Strength Percentage Deficiency A City of Westminster (Part) … 1,051 845 19.6 B Kensington and Chelsea … 826 636 23.0 C City of Westminster (Part) … 985 724 26.5 D City of Westminster (Part) … 1,018 705 30.7 E Camden … 1,039 693 33.3 F Hammersmith … 640 455 28.9 G Hackney … 722 542 24.9 H Tower Hamlets … 957 657 31.3 J Redbridge … 1,178 854 27.5 Waltham Forest … Chigwell U.D. (Essex) … Waltham Holy Cross U.D. (Essex) … K Barking … 1,386 975 29.6 Havering … New Ham … L Lambeth … 897 677 24.5 M Southwark … 1,028 746 27.4 N Islingtontd … 757 548 28.9 P Lewisham … 1,166 834 28.5 Bromley … Q Brent … 1,020 737 27.7 Harrow … Bushey U. D. (Herts.) … R Bexley … 972 709 27.1 Greenwich … S Barnet … 962 681 29.2 Potters Bar U.D. (Herts.) … Elstree R.D. (Herts.) … Aldenham Parish (Herts.) … T Hounslow … l,220 867 28.9 Richmond-upon-Thames … Staines U.D. (Surrey) … Sunbury on Thames U.D. (Surrey) … V Kingston-upon-Thames … 861 620 28.0 Merton … Esher U.D. (Surrey) … W Wandsworth … 806 583 27.7 X Ealing … 1,088 758 30.3 Hillingdon … Y Enfield … 1,175 793 32.5 Haringey … Cheshunt U.D. (Herts.) … Northaw Parish (Herts.) … Z Croydon … 1,091 796 27.0 Sutton … Epsom and Ewell Borough (Surrey) … Banstead U.D. (Surrey) … TOTALS … 22,845 16,435 28.1