Police: Reorganisation
Lords · Question HL15378 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bradshaw
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 25 February (HL14520), what assessment they have made of the utilisation of police community support officers and other publicly employed wardens to supplement enfor
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 24 Mar 2026
Decisions on how community support officers are designated with powers for traffic enforcement is an operational matter for chief officers. Chief Officers will take decisions with consideration for local policing plans.Other enforcement officers, includin...