Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 December 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 December 1999. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers concerning the adequacy of the traditional policeman's helmet as protective headgear.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers concerning the adequacy of the traditional policeman's helmet as protective headgear. [103175] Mr. Charles Clarke: A Home Office Minister met a representative of the Association of Chief Police Officers' Uniform Project Group in October 1998. That project has been looking at the design of the police uniform, including headgear, to ensure that it is fit for purpose and affords adequate protection to the officer. The Police Scientific Development Branch of the Home Office is involved in this continuing work.

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