HC Deb 20 April 1999 vol 329 cc486-8W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in which scientific journals and other open publications staff from the Police Scientific Development Branch (Sandridge) have published papers since January 1997; and on what date the papers appeared in each of the journals and publications. [80831]

Mr. Boateng

The Police Scientific Development Branch has published the following papers since January 1997Replacements for CFC113 in the Ninhydrin Process: Parts 1". D. F. Hewlett and V. G. Sears. J. Forensic Ident., 1997, 47, 287. Replacements for CFC113 in the Ninhydrin Process: Parts 2". D. F. Hewlett, V. G. Sears and S. Suzuki. J. Forensic Ident., 1997, 47, 300. Specification for a Police Video Enhancement System". T. Collins. European Conference on Security and Detection, 28–30 April 1997. Testing Times for Body Armour, M. J. Pettit, Police Review Magazine 1997. Self Defence Equipment—Performance Standards and Specifications, Dr. J. Tan, APPS Police and Industry Conference Proceedings 1997. Low Angle X-ray Scatter for Explosives Detection: a Geometry Optimization". Luggar R. D., Horrocks J. A., Speller R. D. & Lacey R. J. Appl. Radiat. Osot, Vol 48, No.2, 1997. Exploitation of X-Ray Technology for the Detection of Contraband—Aviation Security Applications". Murray N. C., Lacey R. J. & Mason P. H. ECOS '97 European Conference on Security and Detection, Vol. 437, April 1997. Some Advances in the Use of Raman Spectroscopy in Security Screening Applications". Lacey R. J. ECOS '97 European Conference on Security and Detection, Vol. 437, April 1997. Developments in Contraband Detection Using X-ray Technology". Murray N. C., Lacey R. J., Mason P. M., Rushbrooke J. G. 1997 ONDCP International Symposium, Applied Counterdrug Law Enforcement Technology. The Police Use of CCTV at a Political Conference". R. Rodger. 13th Annual ADPA Symposium and Exhibition on Security Technology. 1997. The Performance Limits of Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems". M. Thompson. 13th Annual ADPA Symposium and Exhibition on Security Technology 1997. AMETHYST: System for Initial Automatic Video Assessment of Perimeter Alarms". G. Leach INMM Conference 1997. Ergonomic Design Considerations for Public Area CCTV Safety and Security Applications". E. Wallace, C. Diffley, E. Baines and J. Aldridge. International Ergonomics Association, Tampere, Finland 1997. AMETHYST. Automatic Alarm Assessment: becoming a reality" Michael Horner et al. Proceedings of the International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 1997. Physical Security—where are we going?" G. L. Thomas and M. J. Thompson. Proceedings of the International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 1997. Specification for a police video enhancement system". T. Collins. Proceedings of the International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 1997. Active fence structures and toppings" I. Wassell. Proceedings of the International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 1997. Sensitivity variations in linear microphonic cables". G. Leach & M. Homer. Proceedings of the International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 1997. Good practice for the management and operation of town centre CCTV". E. Wallace et al. ECOS '97 European Conference on Security & Detection April 1997. A single performance measure for perimeter intruder detection systems". G. J. Leach. ECOS '97 European Conference on Security & Detection April 1997. Enhancing the performance of fences: effects and evaluation". I. J. Wassell. ECOS '97 European Conference on Security & Detection April 1997. A digital fingerprint capture workstation". T. Kent & J. Rason. International Association of Investigations Conference 1998. Little Rock, USA. The dependence of detection system performance on fence construction and detector location". S. Tarr & G. Leach. Proceedings of the International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 1998. Measuring the image quality of digital cameras". J. J. Rason. RPS Medical and Forensic Imaging Symposium. Both April 1998. Detection of drugs and related compounds by Raman spectroscopy". R. J. Lacey et al. ONDCP International Conference on counter-drug technology. Washington March 1999.