HC Deb 23 March 1994 vol 240 cc219-20W
Mrs. Bridget Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of police officers per 100,000 population for each year since 1979 for London.

Mr. Charles

The available information is contained in the table.

Number of police officers per 100,000 population in the City of London and in the Metropolitan police district
Year Officers per 100,000 population
1979 318
1980 334
1981 356
1982 375
1983 381
1984 382
1985 382
1986 383
1987 389
1988 397
1989 403
1990 403
1991 403
1992 393
1993 385