§ Mr. ByersTo ask the secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 29 November 1994,Official Report, columns 552–53, on the cost of developing the computer for the national criminal intelligence services, how many police officers were trained to use the new computer system; what is the cost of this training; how many police forces now share computer facilities; and if there is a requirement that a police authority establishing its own computer facilities must ensure that it is compatible with computers operated by other police authorities.
§ Mr. MacleanAs the integrated national criminal intelligence system did not proceed beyond the design stage, no police officers were trained to use the system. All police forces share some of their computer facilities; for example, through their use of the police national computer. The national strategy for police information806W systems, which was launched by my right hon. and learned Friend in November 1994 sets out arrangements for ensuring compatibility and interoperability between computers operated by different police forces.