§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable of Durham on the steps he has taken to increase the number of policemen on the beat.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe Chief Constable of the Durham Constabulary tells me that over the last two years he has progressively increased the number of officers on the beat and that all major town centres are now policed by foot patrols. In some instances panda car patrols have been reduced, and the officers employed on foot patrols: in addition, all panda car patrols have been ordered to perform periods of foot patrol each hour.