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Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the police are having difficulties in recruiting constables.
Mr. Mayhew
No. All forces outside London have reached, or are close to, their authorised establishments and are having no difficulty in finding suitable recruits to fill vacancies when officers retire. The Metropolitan Police are still over 1,000 below establishment but nearly 300 recruits are joining the force each month.