Neighbourhood Policing — Written Question

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) legal and (b) operational feasibility of local councils (i) establishing or (ii) co-funding neighbourhood policing constabularies under the Police Act 19

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

The Government remains firmly committed to ensuring strong neighbourhood policing across England and Wales. The 43 territorial police forces across England and Wales are responsible for neighbourhoods policing in their areas.To reinforce neighbourhood pol...

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