§ Mr. CritchleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what provisions govern the use by members of the Metropolitan police of their position of advantage to sell stories to the press.
§ Mr. Charles WardleUnder schedule 1, paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Police (Discipline) Regulations 1985, an offence against discipline is committed where a member of a police force without proper authority communicates to any person, any information which he has in his possession
Year Offences decided at court to be murder Cases in column (1) involving police Assaults on police: Police strength Fatal Serious Minor/Other Male Female 1982 — — ‥ ‥ ‥ 3,124 205 1983 5 — ‥ ‥ ‥ 3,117 220 1984 6 — ‥ ‥ ‥ 3,113 231 1985 10 — ‥ ‥ ‥ 3,137 231 1986 4 — ‥ ‥ ‥ 3,108 253 1987 8 — ‥ ‥ ‥ 3,206 272 1988 5 — ‥ ‥ ‥ 3,166 294 1989 8 — — 35 426 3,199 327 1990 14 — — 24 653 3,186 342 1991 3 — — 53 819 3,114 346 1992 5 — — 68 436 3,198 388