§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department for each year since 1979 what was the number of police officers in England and Wales who, respectively, were reduced in rank, had their rate of pay reduced, were fined, were reprimanded or were cautioned.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe following information is available from records in the Home Office. A separate table for the Metropolitan police has been prepared because the information for that force is notified in different form:
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1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 (b) Criminal conduct Reduction in rank 4 4 1 2 4 3 Reprimand or caution 66 64 92 77 110 81 Note:
The punishment of a reduction in the accused's rate of pay or of a fine cannot be imposed for the offence of criminal conduct. If an officer has been dealt with for criminal conduct and another disciplinary offence, he will be recorded in both tables.
(2) METROPOLITAN POLICE 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Disciplinary offences (including criminal conduct) Reduction in rank 9 9 3 7 9 8 Reduction in pay 15 18 8 9 17 14 Fined 56 58 70 51 71 72 Reprimand 49 53 47 48 89 49 Caution 9 7 18 14 17 8