§ 35. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many probation officers were in post for each year from 1964 to the latest convenient date; and what proposals he has for improving recruiting in the future.
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§ Mr. MaudlingThe strength of the service on 31st October was 3,422. The Government consider that by 1975 4,400 probation officers may be needed to enable the service to cope with increases in its present tasks, and as many as 4,700 if greater use is to be made of treatment
STRENGTH OF THE PROBATION AND AFTER-CARE SERVICE 1964–1970 Established Officers Temporary Officers Total Whole-time staff 31st December, 1964 … … … … 2,167 17 2,184 31st December, 1965 … … … … 2,319 20 2,339 31st December, 1966* … … … … 2,557 37 2,594 31st December, 1967 … … … … 2,745 45 2,790 31st December, 1968 … … … … 2,960 52 3,012 31st December, 1969† … … … … 3,172 61 3,233 31st October, 1970 … … … … 3,348 74 3,422 * Prison welfare officers are included from 1966 onwards. † Social workers in detention centres, remand centres and borstal allocation centres are included from 1969 onwards.