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Written question asked by Christopher Fraser (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 December 2005. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 May 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the likely impact of a merger of the Norfolk constabulary with other forces in terms of (a) police officer and staff redundancies, (b) computersystems, (c) rebranding of uniforms and stationery and (d) officer relocation.
Answer

Options involving Norfolk police force have been rigorously assessed. The options have been assessed for operational and financial viability, which includes IT changes. The case for amalgamation of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire police forcescan be found on the Home Office website athttp://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/police-reform/Force-restructuring.Police Officer and staff matters will be an issue for any new force and authority.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38861; 446 c903W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Police Norfolk Reorganisation Norfolk Constabulary
Link
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