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Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 January 1997. It was answered by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 January 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
How many police authorities in England and Wales have specific units dealing with (a) child pornography and (b) child prostitution. - Inc figs for child/family protection units.
Answer

Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police authorities in England and Wales have specific units dealing with (a) child pornography and (b) child prostitution. [11778] Mr. Maclean: This specific information is not held centrally. Forty two police forces in England and Wales have units dedicated to work on child/family protection. Many forces also have specialised units to deal with all forms of pornography and prostitution. All forces have officers specifically trained to deal with all these issues. The allocation of staff and resources for tackling child pornography and child prostitution is an operational matter for each chief officer.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11778; 288 c596-7W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Children Police Pornography Offences against children Prostitution Sexual offences
Contains statistics
Yes