Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police (a) constables, (b) sergeants, (c) inspectors, (d) chief inspectors, (e) superintendents, (f) chief superintendents and (g) ACPO-rank officers were compulsorily retired in each police force under Regulation A19 (Police Pension Regulations) in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14.

Data on this specific issue is not held centrally. Police forces are permitted to retire officers under regulation A19 at their own discretion and are not obliged to provide any information to the Home Office on this.