§ Mr. Scottasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied with present levels of recruitment into the Metropolitan Police; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Roy JenkinsIt is the high rate of wastage rather than low recruitment that has been the main cause of recent manpower difficulties. The strength of the force has in fact remained steady over the first three months of this year; but I am certainly keen to encourage more recruitment.
§ Mr. Scottasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied with the present quality of recruits offering themselves to the Metropolitan Police; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsYes. Candidates of differing standards offer themselves for
LONDON On the basis of a five-day week Up to 10 years' service … … … … … … 18 days Up to 17 years' service … … … … … … 21days Over 17 years' service … … … … … … 23 days PARIS On the basis of a six-day week … … … … … … 27 days BONN On the basis of a five-day week Up to age 30 … … … … … … 18 days Up to age 40 … … … … … … 22 days Up to age 30 … … … … … … 25 days ROME On the basis of a six-day week Up to 2 years' service … … … … … … 15 days 2 to 6 years' service … … … … … … 20 days 6 to 15 years' service … … … … … … 30days 15 to 25 years' service … … … … … … 40 days Over 25 year s' service … … … … … … 45 days STOCKHOLM On the basis of a six-day week New entrants and up to age 29 … … … … … … 24–27 days From age 30 to39 … … … … … … 27–30 days From age 40 upwards … … … … … … 30–33 days OTTAWA On the basis of a five-day week Ottawa City Police Up to 14 years' service … … … … … … 21 days Over 14 years' service … … … … … … 28 days Plus 1 day for each extra years' service Ontario Provincial Police Up to 14 years' service … … … … … … 21 days Over 14 years' service … … … … … … 28 days Royal Canadian Mounted Police Up to 10 years' service … … … … … … 21 days Over 10 years' service … … … … … … 28 days plus traveling time to and from home in Canada.
§ Mr. Scottasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the average weekly hours presently being worked by constables in the Metropolitan Police for each of the divisions in that force.
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§ Mr. Scottasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the current annual leave entitlements of police constables, or their equivalents, in London, Paris, Bonn, Rome, Stockholm and Ottawa, respectively.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe information is as follows:
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe information requested is not readily available. But a sample survey undertaken by the Police Council in May 1974 in the Metropolitan and City of London forces indicated that uniform constables worked on average 273W 51.6 hours a week and detective constables 61.4 hours a week.
§ Mr. Scottasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total establishment and strength of the Metropolitan Police as a whole, and in regard to each of its divisions.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsOn 13th April the establishment of the Metropolitan Police was 26,628, and the strength was 20,891. The position in each of the territorial divisions was as follows:
Division Establishment Strength Airport 757 584 A 1,034 866 B 859 691 C 997 756 D 1,013 708 E 1,036 700 F 646 497 G 707 521 H 776 597 J 1,152 839 K 1,341 973 L 872 726 M 1,064 767 N 771 559 P 1,112 823 Q 941 700 R 957 691 S 947 623 T 996 674 V 838 616 W 796 628 X 975 691 Y 1,146 819 Z 1,072 788 Thames 209 212 Totals 23,014 17,049