Metropolitan Police Force

26.

Mr. Chapman
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present strength of the Metropolitan Police force; how this figure compares with 12 months before; and by how much the present figure is below establishment.

Mr. Whitelaw
At 31 December 1979 the strength was 22,528, 567 more than a year before, and still 4,061 below the establishment of 26,589.