Metropolitan Police (Hansard, 26 July 1985)

§ Mr. Tom Cox
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present number of ethnic members of the Metropolitan police serving in W division and the ranks that they hold.

§ Mr. Giles Shaw
On 24 July there were five, all constables, serving in 'W' district.

§ Mr. Tom Cox
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the number of cases of attack or racial harassment reported to the Metropolitan police during each of the last three years.

§ Mr. Giles Shaw
The figures for reported racial incidents in the Metropolitan police area from I May 1982 to 30 June 1985 are as follows:

Number

1982 (from May to December^*) 1,273

1983 1,280

1984 1,515

1985 (to 30 June) (Provisional) 705

^* The definition was widened in May 1982 to include incidents which do not necessarily involve the commission of an offence. Figures collected for the first four months of 1982 are not comparable.

	Number
1982 (from May to December^*)	1,273
1983	1,280
1984	1,515
1985 (to 30 June) (Provisional)	705
^* The definition was widened in May 1982 to include incidents which do not necessarily involve the commission of an offence. Figures collected for the first four months of 1982 are not comparable.