HC Deb 04 August 1980 vol 990 cc26-7W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary and of State for the Home Department if he will publish in the Official Report the

Metropolitan Police Other police forces in England and Wales*
Establishment Strength Establishment Strength
31 December 1960 … 20,458 17,112 59,508 55,140
31 December 1961 … 20,553 17,661 60,610 57,561
31 December 1962 … 20,749 18,079 62,494 59,707
31 December 1963 … 21,009 18,301 64,862 61,395
31 December 1964 … 21,325 18,317 68,300 62,363
31 December 1965 … 25,617 18,680 72,884 65,260
31 December 1966 … 25,629 19,192 78,929 67,313
31 December 1967 … 25,956 19,996 81,480 70,644
31 December 1968 … 26,052 20,458 82,093 70,324
31 December 1969 … 26,058 20,682 82,886 71,080
31 December 1970 … 26,055 21,057 83,361 72,691
31 December 1971 … 26,055 21,354 84,014 75,490
31 December 1972 … 26,055 21,305 85,179 78,376
31 December 1973 … 26,045 20,783 87,133 79,783
31 December 1974 … 26,628 20,850 89,178 81,236
31 December 1975 … 26,628 21,227 90,548 85,911
31 December 1976 … 26,628 22,245 91,473 87,231
31 December 1977 … 26,628 22,012 91,651 86,189
31 December 1978 … 26,589 21,961 92,378 87,114
31 December 1979 … 26,589 22,528 93,039 90,781
30 June 1980 … … 26,577 22,859 93,433 92,494
* Including interforce units and officers on central service.