§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why his Department is again looking into the possibilities of alternative shift patterns for prison officers; when his Department last looked at this matter; and what was the outcome of that review.
§ Mr. MellorThe Prison Department is looking into the possibilities of alternative shift patterns because it believes that the present systems do not lead to the most effective and efficient deployment of prison officers. A draft common working agreement between the Prison Department and the Prison Officers Association was finalised in November 1982 after a lengthy period of
Wiltshire Constabulary Population per officer On 31 December Authorised Establishment Strength Population of Force area Based on Establishment Based on Strength 1983 1,042 1,030 528,000 507 513 1984 1,042 1,029 532,000 511 517 1985 1,045 1,028 536,000 513 521