HC Deb 02 August 1978 vol 955 c323W
Mr. George Gardiner

asked 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 Rees

Information 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