§ 74. Sir CHARLES CAYZERasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can state the composition of the committee which has been 45 appointed at Scotland Yard to reorganise the Criminal Investigation Department; and how many of those serving on it have had personal experience of a detective's work?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Gilmour)I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that he has appointed a committee of four Metropolitan police officers to obtain certain information for him about the distribution of work in the Criminal Investigation Department and other similar matters. It is no part of their function to reorganise the Department. The committee consists of a chief constable of the Criminal Investigation Department, a chief inspector of the Uniform Force, and two members of the Organisation Department, one of whom is a detective officer.
§ Sir C. CAYZERWhat action is my right hon. Friend taking to secure greater co-ordination?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI have nothing to say at present.