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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 18 May 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.


Community Policing

Question
What recent assessment she has made of the role of police community support officers in supporting community beat managers.
Answer

In performing that role as part of neighbourhood policing teams, PCSOs offer valuable support to their community beat managers. The PCSO review, published in 2008, and the policing Green Paper were both broadly supportive of the PCSO role. In addition, the 2006 evaluation of PCSOs found that they had a key role to play in neighbourhood policing, and their provision of reassurance and visibility was welcomed by local communities.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
492 c1199 
275720 
Session
2008-09
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Police community support officers
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk