Police: Elected Commissioners Debate

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Police: Elected Commissioners

Lord Dholakia Excerpts
Thursday 4th November 2010

(14 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Dholakia Portrait Lord Dholakia
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My Lords, has my noble friend worked out the implications for bodies such as the Association of Chief Police Officers if commissioners are to be elected?

Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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My Lords, there is active consultation with the Association of Chief Police Officers on precisely these points. Indeed, ACPO was one of the many bodies that responded to this consultation. The others include the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the Local Government Association, the Association of Police Authorities chief executives et cetera—900 submissions is not a bad response. The submissions are currently being absorbed and further proposals will come out of the Home Office shortly.