HC Deb 29 November 1991 vol 199 cc657-8W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the establishment and present strength of each regional crime squad in England and Wales; and whether any decision has been made on the proposals of the executive co-ordinator of regional crime squads for their restructuring made in his report of January 1990;

(2) if the Metropolitan police's squads for serious crime are to be integrated into the south-east England regional crime squad.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The information requested is as follows:

Establishment Present strength
No. 1 RCS 239 233
No. 2 RCS 102 102
No. 3 RCS 172 167
No. 4 RCS 181 176
No. 5 RCS 148 148
No. 6 RCS 128 127
No. 7 RCS 117 115
No. 8 RCS 59 59
No. 9 RCS 238 238

The proposals of the executive co-ordinator to restructure the regional crime squads are being considered in consultation with the police authorities. No decision has yet been reached on the geographical boundaries of the proposed new squads or on what functions might be integrated in a south-east England regional crime squad.