§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the number of police in 1979 in (a) the Metropolitan Area, (b) Merseyside and (c) England and Wales, and the comparable figures at the latest available date.
§ Mr. MayhewThe information requested is as follows:
Police strength 1 January 1979 1 February 1982 Metropolitan Police 21,961 25,283 Merseyside Police 4,285 4,631 England and Wales 109,075 119,508
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of police officers in England and Wales each year from 1957 to 1981.
§ Mr. MayhewThe total strength of the police service in England and Wales on 31 December for the years requested is as follows:
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1957 70,599 1958 71,956 1959 73,133 1960 72,911 1961 75,814 1962 78,361 1963 80,262 1964 81,209 1965 84,429 1966 86,937 1967 91,061
1968 91,200 1969 91,762 1970 93,748 1971 96,844 1972 99,681 1973 100,566 1974 102,086 1975 107,138 1976 109,476 1977 108,201 1978 109,075 1979 113,309 1980 117,423 1981 119,575