HL Deb 15 June 1978 vol 393 cc670-1WA
Lord INGLEWOOD

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will make a statement about the joint ACC/ACPO Conference held in Torquay early in June and whether they will report the conclusions reached.

Lord HARRIS of GREENWICH

The conference, held on 5th-8th June, was one of a series arranged jointly by the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Association of County Councils and the Association of Metropolitan Authorities. I understand that the conference was not intended to reach firm conclusions but to provide an opportunity for members of the three Associations to meet and discuss matters of mutual interest. The main theme of the conference was "Community Involvement and Preventive Policing". My right honorable friend the Home Secretary addressed the conference on Wednesday, 7th June. In his address, a copy of which I am sending the noble Lord, my right honorable friend explained the Government's view on a wide range of issues currently affecting the Police Service.