§ Dr. PalmerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what Key Targets have been set for the Ministry of Defence Police Agency for the financial year 2001–02. [1166]
§ Dr. MoonieThe following Key Targets have been set for the Ministry of Defence Police Agency:
Key Target 1
To achieve at least 60 per cent. patrol activity from those officers devoted to patrolling.
Key Target 2
To achieve a crime solving rate of at least 38 per cent.
57WKey Target 3
By 31 March 2002, to have developed a methodology, and associated targets, for measuring the MDPs contribution to security measures at those Defence establishments where it has a presence.
Key Target 4
By 31 March 2002, to produce a methodology to assess the quality and consistency of service delivery to customers of the Area Policing Teams and establish a baseline figure, which can inform the setting of targets in future years.
Key Target 5
To extend the efficiency index in respect of the business areas of Firearms, Marine Policing and Dog Handling, previously piloted in one OCU, to the remainder of the Force, setting baseline figures for future years of improvement.
Key Target 6
By 31 March 2002, to have implemented a Force Diversity Strategy, and within the overall recruitment to the Force to have recruited 20 per cent. women and 3 per cent. from minority ethnic communities.
Key Target 7
- (a) In England and Wales to submit at least 95 per cent. of prosecution files to the CPS within the timescales set out in the Manual of Guidance.
- (b) Submission of 80 per cent. of all Scottish crime/prosecution files to the Procurator Fiscal within a maximum of eight weeks of the offence being reported.
- (c) To match and if possible exceed the average performance of Home Department Forces for the Proportion of Prosecution files rated by the CPS as 'sufficient to proceed' or better.