§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions he has had with the Chief Constable of Dorset regarding police recruitment; [124527]
(2) what share of the Crime Fighting Fund for Police recruits will be allocated to Dorset. [124517]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeI have not had any discussions with the Chief Constable of Dorset Police regarding police recruitment.
Dorset Police were allocated 46 police officers (29 officers in 2000–01 and 17 in 2001–02) under the accelerated recruitment scheme of the Crime Fighting Fund. The funding for each force will be determined once we have received a profile of their planned recruitment during the first year.