HC Deb 26 January 1984 vol 52 c631W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the matters on which his Department routinely collects statistics and information from chief constables and police authorities; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hurd

The Department routinely collects information from police authorities or chief constables on the following matters:

  • Statistics of police officers and civilian manpower.
  • Authorised establishment and strength of police forces.
  • Statistics of complaints, discipline and commendations.
  • Statistics of offences recorded by the police.
  • Vaue of property stolen.
  • Statistics of offences cleared up by the police.
  • Statistics of those proceeded against and those cautioned.
  • Statistics of motor vehicles stolen and recovered.
  • Statistics of use of stop and search powers under Section 23(2) of Misuse Drugs Act 1971.
  • Statistics of police vehicles.
  • Statistics of road accidents.
  • Statistics of motoring offences.
  • Statistics of the use of technical aid (eg forensic laboratories).
  • Returns of breath tests administered.
  • Examination results of candidates in entrance tests.
  • Statistics of results of applications to the courts for removal of driving licence disqualification.
  • Numbers of various miscellaneous orders issued by courts.
  • Information on seizures of controlled drugs
  • Information on persons dealt with for offences involving drugs.
  • Operation of section 62 of the Criminal Law Act 1977.
  • Fixed penalty notices for vehicle offences.
  • Written warnings for vehicle offences.
  • Offences recorded by the police in which a weapon covered by the Firearms Act 1968 was involved.
  • Offences initially recorded as homicide.
  • Death in police custody or otherwise with the police.
  • The operation of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976.
  • Statements of Expenditure on which claims for police grant are based.
  • Estimates for building work in police authorities.
  • Returns of foreign nationals required to register with the police under section 3(1) of the 1971 Immigration Act.