§ Mr. Gorstasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have been convicted of offences or crimes connected with the performance of their duties during each of the past five years; and what proportion of the total police force these figures represent.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe following table shows the total number of police officers convicted of offences whether on or off duty. The information available centrally does not distinguish offences committed in connection with the performance of police duty:
Officers convicted Percentage of total police strength Offences other than traffic (a) traffic (b) Offences other than traffic (a) traffic (b) 1968 … 56 376 0.06 0.41 1969 … 77 473 0.08 0.52 1970 … 99 539 0.11 0.58 1971 … 93 565 0.10 0.58 1972 … 71 625 0.07 0.64