asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many police officers were on duty in County Fermanagh during the weekend of 14 and 15 June; where they were located; and what rank they were. [HL4374]
The chief constable has provided the following Answer:
The information cannot be released in the format requested, as this level of detail could be of use to criminals.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland are currently suspended on full pay; and how many of that number are former Royal Ulster Constabulary officers. [HL4431]
As of 27 June 2008, a total of 33 police officers were suspended on full pay. Of these, 23 are former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answers by Lord Tunnicliffe on 25 June (WA 259) and 24 June (WA 236–7), whether “a 24-hour, seven days a week response service to every area of Northern Ireland” indicates that there are areas where there are no locally tasked patrols, particularly at night; if not, what the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland meant by the phrase; and whether they have any further information to add to the Answers. [HL4511]
The chief constable has provided the following Answer:
Every PSNI district provides response police patrols to all areas, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition, response patrols are complemented by other district and operational command unit resources such as neighbourhood policing, crime teams and tactical support units.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Tunnicliffe on 25 June (WA 259), where the Police Service of Northern Ireland response service for Clogher Valley between 1.00 am and 8.00 am is based; how many times that response has been necessary during 2008; and what have been the response times. [HL4512]
The information cannot be released in the format requested, as this level of detail could be of use to criminals.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Tunnicliffe on 24 June (WA 225), whether the Police Service of Northern Ireland will in future seek reports from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service of deliberate bin and fuel tank burning incidents in south Belfast; and how they propose to improve the arson clear-up rate in that area. [HL4562]
The Fire and Rescue Service and PSNI are members of the recently established Safer Belfast Group. This group has been set up to deal with various social issues including crime that impacts on the wider Belfast community. This forum will allow greater information-sharing throughout all the statutory agencies.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 6 May (WA 57) concerning levels of policing in Northern Ireland, when the review of police and staff in F district will be completed; and whether the review will be published. [HL4679]
The review in F district is expected to be completed by late summer 2008, and the results of the consultation will be made public.
The review recommendations will be brought to a meeting of the Northern Ireland Policing Board in the autumn.