Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Debate
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Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (Programme) (No. 2)
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab)
The Minister will know that the city of Nottingham has a very good record of tackling antisocial behaviour, built on the alliance between the police, police community support officers and community protection officers. He will know that because I have written to him on several occasions about the issue.
Does the Minister think that we will have sufficient time to discuss the police’s powers of direction, which the city of Nottingham would like to extend in part to PCSOs and CPOs? Not every city is prepared to take on those powers, but the cities that are would find them of great benefit in the continuing battle against antisocial behaviour, which is taking place in Nottingham and beyond.