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 police forces have a community safety accreditation scheme in place; and what enforcement powers have been granted to each scheme.

Answer: The 2008 Home Office audit of the community safety accreditation scheme (CSAS) found that 23 police forces in England and Wales, including the British Transport police, had a CSAS scheme in place. The audit shows which forces have a scheme and is on the Home Office website:"http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/community-policing/citizen-focused-policing/community-safety-accredit-scheme/."The Home Office does not collect data on the powers given to individual schemes but the audit does show which powers have been granted within the police force area.

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