§ Mr. George Gardinerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for every year since 1945 the number of Metropolitan Police officers (a) killed, (b) seriously injured, and (c) attacked, in the course of their duties.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesInformation is not available in the form or for the period requested.
The number of officers who have died on duty as a result of accident or injury since 1962 is as follows:
Year Number of officers 1962 1 1963 2 1964 3 1965 4 1966 6 1967 5 1968 1 1969 3 1970 2 1971 3 1972 5 1973 2 1974 10 1975 1976 1977 Information about the number of officers reporting injury as a result of being assaulted while on duty is available from 1974 as follows:
year Number of officers reporting injury as a result of being assaulted while on duty Placed on sick list Admitted to hospital 1974 2,925 592 9 1975 2,990 617 10 1976 3,550 779 15 1977 4,030 779 22