Clause 4 - Standard powers and duties of community support officers
Police and Justice Bill
4:00 pm
James Brokenshire (Hornchurch, Conservative)
My hon. Friend has set out interesting examples, but in many ways the issue is that we just do not know what will be standard and what will not. What we are discussing will be dealt with through order-making powers. Does he agree that it would be helpful to have some clarification of the direction of travel and confirmation of where the Government are coming from, so that we can better understand the role of police community support officers and where they fit in the overall police family? That is unclear from the Bill.