HC Deb 02 July 1974 vol 876 c134W
Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average number of hours worked per week by police constables, sergeants, inspectors and chief inspectors, respectively, in the Metropolitan Police Force in the last full year for which figures are available.

Dr. Summerskill

The last available figures for each rank separately are for the Metropolitan and City of London forces combined, and were prepared for a Police Council survey covering the month of June 1972. They are:

Rank Average weekly hours worked
Constable 47.7
Detective Constable 59.3
Sergeant 47.6
Detective Sergeant 57.8
Station Sergeant 47.6
First Class Sergeant CID 59.5
Inspector 47.1
Detective Inspector 58.5
Chief Inspector 48.5
Detective Chief Inspector 59.0

A sample survey in the Metropolitan Police in December 1972 indicated that the average number of hours worked each week by police officers in that force was 50.6.