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Police (Disciplinary Offences) (Hoc, WA)

01 January 1991

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Police (Disciplinary Offences) (Hoc, WA)
artdoc June=1991

16.3.89 Col.293

Mr. Neil Hamilton: To ask the Secretary of State for the
Home Department what is the average length of time police
officers are suspended from duty awaiting the results of
investigations into alleged disciplinary offences in (a)
Cheshire police, (b) Greater Manchester police and (c)
Merseyside police; how many police officers are currently
suspended from duty for this reason in each of the three
forces; and, over the past five years, how many of those
suspended have subsequently had no charges or disciplinary
action taken against them.

Mr. Douglas Hogg: The information is as follows:
Average length of time of suspension (calculated over the
most recent convenient 12-month period): (a) 11 months, (b)
7-4 months, (c) 9-6 months. Number of officers currently
suspended - (a)1, (b) 9. (c) 7. Over the last five
years, number of suspended officers who subsequently had no
charges or disciplinary proceedings brought against them:
(a) 0, out of a total or 10 officers.
(b) 2, out of a total of 57 officers, including 9 whose
cases are still under consideration. (Information
relates to period from 1 January 1985 only-previous
year's figures not readily available).
(c) 3, out of a total or 41 officers, including 6 whose
cases are still under consideration.

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