§ 26. Sir Nicholas Grattan-Doyleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are being taken by chief constables of provincial police forces to bring reserves to strength; and whether these efforts are being coordinated or whether the terms offered are left to be framed separately for each force?
§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd)The conditions of service of the special constabulary are fixed for all forces by Order in Council and those of the first Police reserves, consisting mainly of police pensioners, are uniform in all material respects. The numbers depend mainly on local requirements and the number of pensioners available. The question of instituting war reserves, for emergency purposes, as has been done for the Metropolitan and City Police Forces, is under consideration.