§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what disciplinary action was taken against Metropolitan police officers involved in a disturbance outside minicab offices on the Holloway road in north London on 17 March 1996. [9963]
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§ Mr. MichaelThe commissioner informs me that two Metropolitan police officers are to face a disciplinary board on charges of abuse of authority and two other officers were admonished as a result of the investigation.
§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were employed by the Metropolitan police in each year since 1979. [11156]
§ Mr. MichaelI am advised by the Metropolitan police service that the number of officers employed by it from 1979 is as follows:
- 1979: 22,786
- 1980: 23,691
- 1981: 25,161
- 1982: 26,350
- 1983: 26,806
- 1984: 26,844
- 1985: 26,783
- 1986: 27,005
- 1987: 27,438
- 1988: 28,009
- 1989: 28,267
- 1990: 28,364
- 1991: 28,455
- 1992: 28,229.7
- 1993: 28,045.3
- 1994: 28,070.6
- 1995: 27,719.4
- 1996: 27,420.4
These figures are as at 31 December—end of year figures—and do not include any officers on secondment to or from the Metropolitan police service. Figures for 1992 onwards show a full-time equivalent figure and take account of part-time work; there were no part-time workers prior to 1992.