§ Sir John WheelerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many homicides of police officers have been reported in England and Wales since the passage of the Homicide Act 1957; and how many cases have resulted in conviction for murder.
§ Mr. John Patten[holding answer 12 December 1990]: Information on the number of homicides of police officers is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales"—table 4.4(a) and 4.4(b) in the latest issue for 1989, Cm. 1322—copies of which are available in the Library.
During the period 1958–1989, there were 51 homicides of police officers reported in England and Wales. Of these, 27 resulted in conviction for murder.