§ 29. Hugh BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when his Department will consider a further round of applications for funding for community support officers to assist the police. [47091]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Police Reform Bill, which is still subject to parliamentary scrutiny, contains provisions which will allow chief officers of police to designate support staff as community support officers. It will be open to police forces to choose to use this available means to employ community support officers.