HC Deb 27 April 1999 vol 330 c111W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of stop and search have been recorded at(a) Tooting and (b) Wandsworth police stations; and how many of these have led to arrests in each of the last three years. [81889]

Kate Hoey

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis tells me that Wandsworth and Tooting police stations are part of Wandsworth Division and it is not possible to break down the figures below divisional level. He has provided the following information:

Wandsworth Division
1996 1997 1998
Stop and Searches 5,489 5,784 4,130
Arrests Resulting 522 551 386

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many ethnic minority police officers are currently stationed at(a) Tooting and (b) Wandsworth police stations. [81891]

Kate Hoey

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis tells me that, on 23 April 1999, there were four police officers from visible ethnic minorities stationed at Tooting Police Station and seven at Wandsworth Police Station.