Police Commissioners Debate
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Baroness Donaghy
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Police Commissioners
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
As the noble Lord will know, overall crime has gone down since 2010. However, I think that everyone will recognise that the types of crime we are now experiencing have changed, and that police forces need to be equipped to deal with the changing face of crime.
Baroness Donaghy (Lab)
The Minister said that the police and crime commissioners have £1.6 billion in reserves. What is a reasonable figure?
Baroness Williams of Trafford
I am not sure whether the noble Baroness means a reasonable figure for reserves.