Article: Mobile phones are 'not the answer'.(News)

Byline: Jessica Shepherd

The West Midlands Chief Constable has dismissed as 'unrealistic' a Government proposal to give police officers mobile phones so that the public can contact them at any time.

The proposal by Home Secretary David Blunkett is among several published in a Home Office White Paper.

However, West Midlands Police Authority yesterday criticised the plans and afterwards the Chief Constable Paul Scott-Lee added his concerns.

Mr Scott-Lee said: 'It is somewhat unrealistic to expect any employee in ...

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