Dear Applicant

I write in connection with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which was received by Sussex Police on 22 May.

1. Our Policy on employee selection states that “no job applicant or employee shall receive less favourable treatment or consideration during recruitment and selection on the grounds of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, marital status or part-time status will be justified as necessary on operational grounds.”

2. We have no upper age limit for such recruitment;

3. The normal retirement age for police staff is 65 although individuals may apply to be retained beyond that point;

4. Information regarding birth date is not part of the selection process and is not available to those carrying out shortlisting.

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Yours sincerely

T Mahony

Freedom of Information Disclosure Officer

To; Mr W Hopkins

By; Email

Right of Appeal

Sussex Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your case under its review procedure. If you decide to request such a review and having followed Sussex Police's full process you are still dissatisfied, then you have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner who will give it consideration.

Copyright

The Sussex Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information will continue to be protected by law.  Applications for the copyright owner's written permission to reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to Chief Constable, Sussex Police Headquarters, Malling House, Church Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2DZ.