§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable on what was the increase in assaults on police in the county of Staffordshire for the last available year.
§ Mr. SharplesComprehensive figures are not readily available. In the area of the Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent Constabulary, there were 118 prosecutions in 1969, and 94 in 1968, under section 51(1) of the Police Act 1964 for assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty.
§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable on how many men resigned from the police force in the county of Staffordshire in the last available year; and on what reasons were given for these resignations.
§ Mr. SharplesThe information for the 12 months ended 30th September, 1970 in respect of Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent constabulary is as follows:
Reason for resignation Men Women Other employment 23 2 Domestic/personal 8 12 Commenced own business 4 — Personally unsuited 10 — Joined H.M. Forces — 1 Joined Probation Service 1 — Emigrated 4 — Entered college 1 — Irregular hours 1 — Required to resign 1 — 53 15