§ Mr. Galbraithasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what are the minimum requirements, physical and scholastic, for normal entry, cadet entry and graduate entry, respectively, into the police force of the City of Birmingham; and how these compare with the average physical and scholastic requirements for other police forces in England;
(2) what is the annual intake in each of the last five years by normal entry, by cadet entry and by graduate entry, respectively, into the police force of the City of Birmingham; what is the annual wastage in each category; and how this compares with the average intake and wastage in other police forces in England in each of the last five years;
Recruitment (Men) Wastage (Men) Year Ex-Cadets Others Ex-Cadets Others 1963 … … … … 1,503 (45) 4,488 (107) 298(11) 3,947 (90) 1964 … … … … 1,391 (39) 4,613 (103) 334 (8) 4,874 (107) 1965 … … … … 1,770(46) 6,003 (146) 298 (7) 4,467 (80) 1966 … … … … 1,806 (52) 5,049 (127) 428 (3) 4,341 (169) 1967 … … … … 1,746 (49) 6,524 (220) 343 (1) 3,920(135) There were no graduate recruits into the Birmingham force during these years, and no wastage of graduates.
Scales of pay for all forces in England and Wales are set out in the Police
Ex-Cadets Others Year Number promoted Average service (years) Number promoted Average service (years) 1963 … … … … 2 8 43 13 1964 … … … … 4 7½ 42 14 1965 … … … … 2 6 23 13 1966 … … … … 12 10½ 44 13½ 1967 … … … … 14 8 46 13½ National promotion figures are not available.