2 1 10 0 false Home Office House of Lords Home Office 1 2019-06-27T15:47:44.713Z Baroness Williams of Trafford false 2019-06-27 Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford <p>How police forces respond to particular crimes is an operational decision for the police. We have put policing back in the hands of the public through directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners and given Chief Constables greater operational independence to tackle the crimes that matter most to their communities. Funding for the police will increase by over £1 billion in 2019/20, including council tax, extra funding for pensions costs, and a £100 million serious violence fund.</p><p>In April, the Minister for Policing and the Fire Service chaired the first meeting of a new Burglary Taskforce which brings together the police, industry, charities and others to look at what more can be done to tackle this crime.</p> HL16368 Lord Wigley Home Office Biography information for Lord Wigley 2019-06-13 2 To ask Her Majesty's Government whether police forces in England or Wales first respond by (1) text, (2) email, (3) phone-call, or (4) home visit, following any assessment of a complaint of burglary. HL16369 Burglary 2019-06-13 2 2019-06-27T15:47:44.66Z Baroness Williams of Trafford false 2019-06-27 <p>How police forces respond to particular crimes is an operational decision for the police. We have put policing back in the hands of the public through directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners and given Chief Constables greater operational independence to tackle the crimes that matter most to their communities. Funding for the police will increase by over £1 billion in 2019/20, including council tax, extra funding for pensions costs, and a £100 million serious violence fund.</p><p>In April, the Minister for Policing and the Fire Service chaired the first meeting of a new Burglary Taskforce which brings together the police, industry, charities and others to look at what more can be done to tackle this crime.</p> HL16369 To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek evidence from each police force in England and Wales about any changes those forces may have made to operating decisions on their method of first response to complaints of (1) domestic burglary, (2) theft from the person, and (3) criminal damage. HL16368 false Home Office Home Office 1 Police Home Office Lord Wigley