HC Deb 17 December 1986 vol 107 cc558-9W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the conclusions regarding police/motorist relations in "Road Users and the Police".

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The research study by Mr. Dix and Mr. Layzell on "Road Users and the Police", carried out on behalf of the Police Foundation, was a small scale exploratory study of the impact of road traffic law enforcement on police public relations. The study suggested that contacts between the police and the public in this context could have a favourable effect on public perceptions of the police, and emphasised the importance of the use of discretion by police officers.