§ 70. Sir D. Rentonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present strength of the Special Constabulary in England and Wales; how many vacancies exist for special con
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MURDERERS RELEASED FROM PRISON 1964–1969 AND YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT SERVED ENGLAND AND WALES Years of Imprisonment Year 21 20 15 12 11 10 9 8 7 5 3 1 1/2 Total 1964 — — 1 — — 1 7 5 1 — 1 — — 16 1965 1 1 — — — 1 5 10 3 1 — — — 22 1966 — — — — 1 2 14 4 1 — — — — 22 1967 — — — — — 2 7 4 5 1 — 1 — 20 1968 — — — 2 3 — 12 5 2 — — — 1 25 1969(to date) — — — 1 1 4 11 6 1 — — — — 24 1 1 1 3 5 10 56 34 13 2 1 1 1 129 stables; and what steps he is taking to further their recruitment.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsOn 31st December, 1968, the latest date for which figures are available, the strength in England and Wales was 37,230 and the authorised establishment 100,625. Chief officers of police are responsible for recruitment of special constables, but some recruiting material is produced centrally to assist local efforts. This includes posters, leaflets and films for showing on television.