§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consider allowing the South Wales police constabulary to re-introduce its cadet training scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThis is a matter for the South Wales Police Authority which I understand has no plans to reintroduce a cadet force at present.
§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will consider increasing the South Wales police constabulary by 500 police officers during 1986–87; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he has any plans to increase the level of police manpower in Cardiff; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe deployment of police officers in Cardiff and other parts of South Wales is a matter for the Chief Constable. The South Wales police authority has not made an application recently for an increase in the police establishment of the force. We shall consider applications for increases in police establishments on the basis of the proven needs of the force, and in the light of advice from Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary. Since May 1979 the strength of the South Wales constabulary has increased by 163 to 3,108 on 30 September 1986, and 40 additional police posts have been approved for the force.