§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what policies his Department has to reduce the number of road accidents involving police patrol vehicles. [32923]
§ Mr. MacleanAction by police forces to reduce the number of police vehicle accidents is an operational matter for individual chief officers of police, but the incidence of such accidents is closely monitored by Her Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary, HMIC. We are working with HMIC and the traffic committee of the Association of Chief Police Officers to find ways in which to achieve a reduction.
§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what investigations his Department makes into the prior driving convictions of police officers involved in road traffic accidents while driving police vehicles. [32924]
§ Mr. MacleanNone. Consideration of police officers' driving records, and investigations relating to driving offences and convictions which occurred after entry to the police service, are the responsibility of individual chief officers of police.
§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what advice he gives to chief constables and deputy chief constables in permitting police officers to return to driving police vehicles after they have caused a fatal accident due to careless driving while carrying out police duties. [32926]
§ Mr. MacleanAll decisions on the allocations of police driving duties, including action taken following an accident, are a matter for individual chief officers.