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01 January 1991

Metropolitan Police Computers
bacdoc March=1992

House of Commons written answer, 29 November 1991, col 662

In reply to a question by Mr Andrew Bennett the Minster of State
at the Home Office said that he understood from the Commissioner
that C Department of the Metropolitan police ceased to exist with
the reorganisation of the service in 1987. Following
reorganisation, a number of C department branches amalgamated
with other branches to form specialist operations department.

There are 123 separate computer systems in specialist operations
department. Information regarding the indexes held, the number
of entries, the number of terminals attached to the systems and
the number of officers authorised to use them is not held
centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

He said further that the Metropolitan police service uses
computer systems for criminal intelligence, financial management,
equipment management, word processing, desk top publishing,
computer aided despatch messages, and management and personnel
information. In addition, the service uses the PNC and HOLMES
systems. There are plans to bring into operation within the next
few years a crime report and information system (CRIS), a
computer-based accounting system (FINESSE) and a system for the
police estate (PREMSYS).