Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Community Safety Accreditation Schemes

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which approved organisations have had enforcement powers granted to them through community safety accreditation schemes; and which enforcement powers have been granted in each case.

Answer: The Home Office does not collect data on which individual organisations have been given powers under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS). However, a Home Office CSAS audit this year collected data on the number of accredited organisations and, also, which powers were given within each police force area. The audit is on the Home Office website:"http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/community-policing/citizen-focused-policing/community-safety-accredit-scheme/."

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