Metropolitan Police (Computer Records)

HC Deb 17 May 1978 vol 950 c173W

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what basis access is granted to the records kept by the Metropolitan Police computer of individuals either arrested and not charged, or charged and not convicted; for what purposes such information is used; when it is destroyed; and whether he will publish the regulations or directives to the police which govern the

STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE
			Establishment	Strength	Vacancies	Per cent.
Year	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Deficiency
31.12.1970*	…	…	1,715	86	1,727	84	—	2	0.11
31.12.1971*	…	…	1,812	94	1,794	95	18	—	0.94
31.12.1972*	…	…	1,952	94	1,820	94	132	—	6.45
31.12.1973*	…	…	2,016	109	1,860	101	156	8	7.72
31.12.1974†	…	…	1,959	107	1,824	102	135	5	6.78
31.12.1975	…	…	2,066	1,915	113	38	1.83
31.12.1976	…	…	2,066	1,884	123	59	2.85
31.12.1977	…	…	2,066	1,822	132	112	5.42
30.4.1978	…	…	2,066	1,803	139	124	6.00
* These figures relate to the former Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent Constabulary.
† On 1st April, 1974 part of the force area was transferred to the West Midlands Police.