Written question asked by Stephen Byers (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 February 1995. It was answered by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 February 1995 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Home Office

Question

Pursuant to his Answer of 29th November 1994, Official Report, columns 552-53W, on the cost of developing the computer for the National Criminal Intelligence Services, how many police officers were trained to use the new computer system; what is the cost of this training; how many police forces now share computer facilities; and if there is a requirement that a police authority establishing its own computer facilities must ensure that it is compatible with computers operated by other police authorities. - Includes fact that as the integrated national criminal intelligence system did not proceed beyond the design stage, no police officers were trained to use the system.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

253 c807-8W;253 c805-6W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Software Costs Computers Expenditure Police Training National Criminal Intelligence Service

Contains statistics

Yes