§ 27. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many of the 2,114 cases which involved allegations against police officers of criminal offences, other than traffic offences, disciplinary action was subsequently taken against the police concerned.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe information requested is not readily available for provincial forces. Twenty-two of the Metropolitan Police officers concerned, apart from those prosecuted, were put on disciplinary charges.
Offence 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Simple drunkenness 41,263 43,711 44,854 46,054 48,488 Drunkenness with aggravation 35,425 37,544 39,474 40,126 42,187 Driving while unfit through drink or drugs* 9,423 18,069 24,247 26,728 39,653 In charge of a motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs* 1,842 1,081 1,049 978 1,114 *Offences under the Road Traffic Act 1960 and the Road Safety Act 1967 are not separately distinguished on this basis.