§ Lord Brougham and Vauxasked Her Majesty's Government:
What arrangements have been made for Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary to contribute to the inspection of the Metropolotan Police.
The Earl of CaithnessAt the invitation of the Commissioner of Police, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary will in future conduct inspections of aspects of the Metropolitan Police. The inspections will complement the internal inspection arrangements already existing in the Metropolitan Police, copies of reports of which we already receive.
The inspections will ensure that the Metropolitan Police and provincial forces share the experience and best practice of each other. Reports of inspections will be submitted to the Commissioner of Police and to my right honourable friend. The programme of inspections will be agreed between HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, the Commissioner of Police and my right honourable friend.