§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hours per week are worked by civilians in functions which were previously treated as police jobs(a) in total and (b) per civilian employee; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 13 April 1994]: The information requested is not available.
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§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which functions formerly performed by police officers have been transferred to civilians since 1980; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 13 April 1994]: Any function performed by police officers which does not require the powers of a constable can in principle be transferred to civilians. Scottish police forces have recently been advised that the functions set out in the following table should normally be performed by civilians.
- Administration and record keeping
- Animal health
- Audiovisual technicians
- CID administration
- Communications (technical)
- Computer Manager
- Computer services
- Criminal records
- Divisional administration
- Drivers
- Driving instructors
- Fingerprint department
- Firearm registration (administration)
- Fixed Penalty office
- Force information officer
- Force welfare officer
- Forensic laboratory
- Force Finance officer
- Force property custodian
- Home defence
- Identification Branch (including Fingerprints)
- Legal documents
- Lost property
- Photographic department
- Public office
- Road safety
- Scene of Crime officer
- School-crossing patrols administration
- Station assistants
- Support—Air, dogs, marine, mounted, special branch, ports
- Support—general
- Taxi-cab administration
- Technical services and other equipment maintenance
- Traffic administration
- Traffic warden administration
- Traffic warden superviser
- Turnkeys/matrons
- Vehicle fleet workshop or garage including supervisor
- Wireless workshop