HC Deb 02 July 2001 vol 371 cc61-2W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received on community policing in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. [624]

Mr. Denham

My hon. Friend the Member for North Warwickshire (Mr. O'Brien) answered a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, Central (Mr. Benn) on 8 January 2001,Official Report, column 697. Effective policing depends on the community working together in partnership with the police to fight crime. Community beat officers can provide a vital link between the police and the local community.

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