§ Mr. Rentonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what ratio of police to head of population there is in the United Kingdom, in other EEC countries and in the United States of America at the latest available date.
§ Mr. MayhewAt the end of 1981, the total strength of the police service in England and Wales was 119,575, giving a police-population ratio of about 1:412. International comparisons are difficult to make because of the differences in the functions and organisation of police forces in different countries.