§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers about the formation of community volunteers schemes.
§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will estimate the annual cost of running the proposed community volunteer schemes.
§ Mr. John PattenIn the field of crime prevention the Government have not formulated any proposals for community volunteer schemes. Members of the public are already contributing directly to crime prevention schemes by joining neighbourhood watch or crime prevention panels. We encourage those wishing to give more active support to the police to join the special constabulary.