West Midlands Police      Freedom 
of 
Information 
Request reference: 2988/09 
 
1. Prior to 1st January 2005 had any members of your Police Force been 
disciplined in connection with membership of:- 
a) the British National Party; 
b) Combat 18; or 
c) the National Front 
 
No 
 
Please provide details of how many and the outcomes of such disciplinary 
procedures if any. 
 
N/A 
 
2. After 1st January 2005 have any members of your Police Force been 
disciplined in connection with membership of:- 
a) the British National Party; 
b) Combat 18; or 
c) the National Front 
 
No 
 
Please provide details of how many and the outcomes of such disciplinary 
procedures if any. 
 
N/A 
 
3. After 1st January 2005 did you review the Human Rights implications of the 
restriction? Please supply minutes and other documentation relating to such a 
review. 
 
No information held. 
 
4. The restriction relates to membership. Do you consider that there is any 
restriction on a member of your Police Force:- 
a) donating to the British National Party 
b) subscribing to a British National Party publication 
c) purchasing goods from the British National Party 
d) signing a petition in favour of the British National Party 
e) signing a nomination form for a British National Party candidate 
 
This question is asking for opinion and is therefore not a valid request under the 
terms of the Act. However please find attached separately our British National Party 
Policy On Membership which you may find useful. You may also wish to see The 
Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) documents regarding the decision to ban 
Police Officers and Staff from being Members of the British National Party (BNP), 
which is availble here: 
 
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/released-
information/foi-archive-crime/561-association-ofchief-police?version=1 
West Midlands 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 The 
Force Solicitor, West Midlands Police Headquarters, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 
6NQ. 
30/11/09  
 
Ref: 
2988/09 

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