§ 20. Mr. BoothTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers will be returned to operational duties by his plans to cut paperwork and to reduce the number of police middle managers.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThis will be for individual chief constables to determine in the light of the particular circumstances of their own forces. But my right hon. and learned Friend has made it possible for some 5,300 police officers to be redeployed to front line operational police duties.