House
of Commons
Oral
EVIDENCE
TAKEN
BEFORE THE
Home
Affairs Committee
The
Role of Private Sector Companies in Policing
Thursday
22 March 2012
Chief
Constable Lynne Owens and Chief Constable Chris Sims
Q41
Chair: In respect of the Westland Midlands’ own
outsourcing history, I think you outsourced the contracts for interpreters,
saving £750,000 for the West Midlands. Is that right?
Chief Constable Sims: We do have a contract for interpreters, yes.
Chair: Yes, but you noticed the question raised by Gisela
Stuart to the Prime Minister. Even though you have outsourced this contract,
you know the concerns about Applied Language Solutions-
Chief Constable Sims: I do.
Chair: -that they don’t have the interpreters?
Chief Constable Sims: We are working very hard to get that service right, but once again-
Chair: So you noted that that was-
Chief Constable Sims: I am all over that issue, I know it.
Chair: Good.
Chief Constable Sims: But what we are not doing here is simply outsourcing.
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