§ 29. Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average number of crimes cleared up in a year by a Metropolitan police officer.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe number of crimes cleared up by the Metropolitan police during 1984 was 122,841. The strength of the force was 26,766 on 31 December 1984. The ratio of offences cleared up to police strength was 4.58, but this figure has very little meaning because crime detection represents only a part of total police effort and because many officers may be involved n clearing up a single offence.