§ Sir Clive Bossomasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to recruit more police for duty in remote villages.
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§ Mr. Elystan MorganThe disposition of police officers within a particular force is a matter for the chief officer of police; but the manpower available will be substantially increased by the additional recruitment which my right hon. Friend is permitting during the current financial year. Rural as well as urban areas are beginning to benefit from new methods of policing, which rely on greater mobility and better communications.