Regional Crime Squad Arrangements For Wales

EDM number 757 in 1992-93, proposed by Alun Michael on 05/11/1992.

That this House notes with grave concern the Home Office proposal to merge the No. 8 Regional Crime Squad, which covers the South Wales, Gwent and Dyfed-Powys Police Areas, with No. 7, which covers the West of England; considers the proposal to be crazy and illogical as South and Mid-Wales have a clear community of interest; notes the squad has only recently been given a glowing report by the Inspectorate of Constabulary, which describes the Squad as an effective and highly motivated professional organisation, as well managed and progressive, as having excellent results with a low level of complaints and tasks performed with integrity and professionalism; notes also the excellent support given to No. 8 Regional Crime Squad by the chief constables and the police authorities in Wales and that all three police authorities oppose the merger; and, in the light of these comments, calls on the Home Secretary to reject the proposed change and to build on the strengths of the existing structure.

This motion has been signed by a total of 31 MPs.