§ 11. Mr. DavidTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community support officers in Wales. [135538]
§ Mr. TouhigThe Government are carrying out an ongoing assessment of CSOs throughout England and Wales. Forces with CSOs are submitting evaluations now and we hope to provide an interim assessment by the end of the year.
CSOs have been welcomed across Wales and I have been impressed by the amount of positive feedback that has been received even at this early stage.