§ Mr. MillerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the reasons for the retirement of(a) Chief Superintendent McQuoid of the West Yorkshire police and (b) detective chief inspector Howard Jones of the Metropolitan police force.
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§ Mr. Charles WardleThese are matters for the individual officers. Under the terms of the Police Pension Regulations 1987 a police officer may retire with full pension rights payable immediately after 30 years pensionable service. Both officers had completed 30 years service with the police at the time of their retirements in March 1990 and May 1993 respectively.
§ Mr. MillerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement detailing the policies relating to retirement of senior police officers during lengthy internal police investigations; and what consideration is given to potential retirements when appointing particular officers to inquiries.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThese are matters for police authorities and chief officers in individual cases.
Table A Number and percentage of 'known offenders' (those cautioned and found guilty) in the Metropolitan police district (including the City of London) by age group and offence 1991 Aged 10 to under 17 Aged 17 to under 21 Offence group Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Indictable offences Vehicle crime1 indictable 511 5 679 4 Summary 1,117 3— 1,225 3— TOTAL 1,628 3— 1,904 3— Drug offences 894 8 4,397 25 Robbery 353 3 400 2 Violent crimes2 1,327 12 1,652 9 Other indictable 7,550 71 10,328 59 Total indictable offences 10,635 100 17,456 100 1 Includes the indictable offence of stealing a motor vehicle (Theft Act 1968 Section 1); and the summary offences of stealing and unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (Theft Act 1968 Section 12(1) as amended by Criminal Justice Act 1988 Section 37). 2 Includes indictable offence groups 'Violence against the person' and 'Sexual offences'. 3— Not applicable.
Table B Number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates courts and convicted at all courts in the Metropolitan police district (including the City of London) by age group and offence 1991. Aged 10 to under 17 Aged 17 to under 21 Offence group Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions Indictable offences Vehicle crime1 indictable 185 132 705 484 Summary 459 324 1,336 1,070 TOTAL 644 456 2,041 1,554 Drug offences 130 86 1,631 1,405 Robbery 471 236 636 400 Violent crimes2 718 395 1,974 1,144 Other indictable 2,546 1,694 10,213 7,706 Total indicable offences 4,050 2,543 15,159 11,139 1 Includes the indictable offence of stealing a motor vehicle (Theft Act 1968 Section 1); and the summary offences of stealing and unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (Theft Act 1968 Section 12(1) as amended by Criminal Justice Act 1988 Section 37). 2 Includes indictable offence groups 'Violence against the person' and 'Sexual offences'.