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Mr. Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will meet representatives of the Association of Chief Police Officers to discuss the use of the American side-handled baton; and if he will evaluate the effectiveness of this baton.
Mr. Peter Lloyd
My right hon. Friend has no plans to do so. The procurement of equipment is the responsibility of chief officers. We have offered to arrange for a scientific evaluation of the side-handled baton if chief officers request it.