Hampshire Constabulary
Chief Constable Alex Marshall
Police
Headquarters
N Smith
West Hill
request-19591-
Romsey Road
[email address]
Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 5DB
Telephone: 0845 045 45 45
Our ref: HC/3335/09
Direct dial: 01962 814757
Your ref:
Fax No: 01962 871204
Deaf/speech impaired minicom: 01962 875000
Email: [Hampshire Police request email]
October 07, 2009
Dear N Smith
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HC/03335/09
Your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act was received by the
Freedom of Information Section at Hampshire Constabulary on 7th October 2009. I note you
seek access to the following information:
I wanted to enquire about the driving permits offered by your Force to Police
Officers. The questions I have are:
1. What levels of driving permits are offered?
2. What do each of the driving permits allow the holder to do?
3. What training is required for each of the driving permits and how are the
candidates assessed?
4. How long in length are the courses for each of the respective driving permits?,
5. Are any of the driving permits offered by your Force, offered in a modular
basis, (i.e. are they offered in modules of 1 week at a time until the course is
complete etc),
6. Which of the permits are available to Special Constables?
7. If any modular courses are offered, are the available to Special Constables?,
8. How many Special Constables in your Force have driving permits which allow
them to respond (i.e. use blue lights, sirens and allowed the holder to utilise
the relevant exemptions afforded to them in law with respect of speeding,
going through red lights etc),
Your request will now be considered in accordance with the legislation and you will receive
a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days, subject to the provisions of the
Act. In the unlikely event that Hampshire Constabulary is unable to meet the 20 working
day deadline, you will be informed as soon as possible and given a revised time-scale for
response.
To be accepted, any clarification(s) to your request must be submitted in writing directly to
the FOI Team at Hampshire Constabulary.
www.hampshire.police.uk
Hampshire Constabulary
Chief Constable Alex Marshall
If your request requires either full or partial transference to another public authority, you will
be informed.
Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact Becky
Hill on telephone number 01962 814757 quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Becky Hill
Freedom of Information Decision Maker
www.hampshire.police.uk
