§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the recognised establishment of police for the Paisley constituency; and what shortages exist.
§ Mr. Harry EwingPolice establishment figures have to be seen in terms of force areas as a whole, but special problems of particular districts are kept under review in relation to the total establishment.
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland by what criteria the number of police required to deal adequately with the rise in crime is deter-
Force Establishment Strength Number over (+) or under (-) establishment Central … … 492 485 -7 Dumfries and Galloway … … 283 281 -2 Fife … … 653 652 -1 Grampian … … 882 851 -31 Lothians and Borders … … 2,368 2,198 -170 Northern … … 551 570 +19 Strathclyde … … 6,992 6,533 -459 Tayside … … 923 922 -1
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to ensure that the numbers of police operational in Paisley are adequate to deal with the increase in crime.
§ Mr. Harry EwingPaisley comes within the area of the Strathclyde Police Force, the deployment of which is a matter for the Chief Constable.
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any proposals to extend the work of the community involvement sector of the police force, with particular reference to Paisley.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThis is a matter for the Chief Constable, but I understand that police strength engaged in community involvement work in Paisley has recently been increased.