Written Question·Home Office·UIN 23045

Police: Civilians

Tabled: 9 January 2025

Answered: 17 January 2025

Question

Dave Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of police-support staffing levels in England and Wales; and whether her Department has been made aware of instances where police officers have been

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

The government expects that police officers will be used in tackling crime and protecting the public.It is for Chief Constables and directly elected PCCs, and Mayors with PCC functions to make operational decisions based on their local knowledge and exper...

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