§ 30. Mr. Patrick ThompsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress is being made towards securing greater efficiency and value for money by the police service in Norfolk; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for securing value for money in the Norfolk constabulary rests primarily on the chief constable and the police authority. Among the initiatives taken in pursuit of better value for money are a programme of civilianisation including the setting up of administrative support units which has released 112 officers to operational duties since 1981; sharing underused police premises with other services; putting police canteens out to competitive tendering; and a review of vehicle fleet management.