§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the recognised establishment of each police force in England and Wales;
(2) what is the present strength of each police force in England and Wales.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesFigures for 31st March 1977, the latest available date, were included in the reply given to a Question by the hon. Member for Barkston Ash (Mr. Alison) on 21st June —[Vol. 933, c.453–460.]
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§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the total number of police officers who have resigned from each police force in England and Wales during the past 12 months; and what number out of that total were experienced officers who had served for three years or more;
(2) what is the total number of new recruits who completed basic training and
Year ending 31st March 1977 Total number of recruits Total number resigning (excluding retirements) on pension Number with 3 or more years service Avon and Somerset … 171 67 23 Bedfordshire … 100 56 16 Cambridgeshire … 84 31 6 Cheshire … 157 84 34 Cleveland … 93 79 43 Cumbria … 76 31 15 Derbyshire … 153 77 28 Devon and Cornwall … 62 34 16 Dorset … 95 49 19 Durham … 98 30 9 Dyfed Powys … 56 15 5 Essex … 184 98 30 Gloucestershire … 80 28 9 Greater Manchester … 716 188 72 Gwent … 87 35 11 Hampshire … 213 81 27 Hertfordshire … 162 56 19 Humberside … 193 86 19 Kent … 302 114 41 Lancashire … 194 68 28 Leicestershire … 128 34 11 Lincolnshire … 84 35 14 Merseyside … 413 101 39 Norfolk … 106 26 9 Northamptonshire … 77 38 12 Northumbria … 277 122 47 North Wales … 79 30 11 North Yorkshire … 116 34 13 Nottinghamshire … 156 64 24 South Wales … 197 75 36 South Yorkshire … 323 139 49 Staffordshire … 98 47 25 Suffolk … 80 26 7 Surrey … 162 55 19 Sussex … 169 111 36 Thames Valley … 215 134 54 Warwickshire … 81 32 6 West Mercia … 194 67 22 West Midlands … 674 168 77 West Yorkshire … 545 152 54 Wiltshire … 80 52 10 City of London … 74 19 10 Metropolitan … 2,539 754 225