Mr. William O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what guidelines are issued by his Department for the recovery of costs by a police force employing personnel to carry out routine checks in the area of a neighbouring police area; and if he will make a statement; [99]
(2) what (a) protocols and (b) guidelines govern the deployment of county police force resources in the area of a metropolitan police force to carry out routine checks on civilian drivers; and if he will make a statement. [98]
§ Mr. MacleanGuidance on the financial arrangements for mutual aid between police forces is contained in Home Office circular No. 38/89, a copy of which is in the Library. There is no central guidance on the deployment of officers of one force to assist another. This is a matter for the chief officers concerned.