§ 24. Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary whether his Department has now decided to set up a national wireless installation for the purpose of circulating details of grave crimes to mobile police squads operating throughout Great Britain, together with the descriptions of wanted persons for these crimes; and can he give particulars of the further development of wireless which is contemplated in the aid of police work?
§ Sir J. SIMONI hope it will eventually be possible to institute a system of regional schemes providing for communication by wireless between a central station and mobile units over a radius of 30 to 40 miles, and that these schemes, with the scheme already in operation in the Metropolitan Police District will, when fully developed, cover most of the country. Considerable progress has already been made with one regional scheme, but this is not yet in full operation, and the general development of the system will not be possible until further experience has been gained.
§ Mr. DAYWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether the chief constables in the provinces have been consulted in this matter?
§ Sir J. SIMONI hale no doubt at all that before such a scheme was instituted the principal authorities in provincial areas were most carefully consulted.
§ Sir J. SIMONIt will be our own scheme.