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Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Street Wardens: Dorset

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has issued guidance to Dorset Police on volunteer groups that patrol local streets.

Answer

The Government is delivering our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, putting 13,000 additional police personnel into neighbourhood roles, ensuring everyone has a named and contactable officer, enquiries are responded to within 72 hours and officers are conducting visible patrols.

The Government’s Police Reform White Paper announced the most significant reforms to policing in 200 years. We have committed to increasing the number of volunteers in neighbourhood policing, including special constables. We will do this by working with policing to attract new special constables, improving and streamlining the recruitment process and better integrating special constables into wider policing. We would encourage anyone who wishes to give back to their community and support local policing to consider formally volunteering with the police.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115892
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Voluntary work Street wardens Dorset
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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