Mr W Old

[email address]

10 December 2009

Dear Mr Old

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

I write in connection with your request for information dated 13 November 2009, which was received by Cumbria Constabulary on that day. I note you seek access to the following information:-

(1) whether or not your force complies with Home Office Circular

18/2008 and Police Regulations and Determinations as described

above, by continuing to pay CRTP to a member who, having been

awarded CRTP, is in receipt of temporary salary (NB - "acting up",

NOT temporarily promoted to a higher rank under Regulation 27(b)

and Annex "J").

If you do not so comply:

(2) please advise by what legal authority your force ceases making

such payments; and

(3) please advise what action you take when an inspector, on pay

point 3 (top rate) and in receipt of CRTP, is required to perform

the duties of a chief inspector, whose pay is less than that of

such an officer. NB - the exception set out in paragraph 9 of Part

9 of Annex "F" *DOES NOT APPLY* to temporary salary - it applies

only to temporary promotion under Regulation 27(b).

Your request has now been considered and I can confirm Cumbria Constabulary do continue to pay CRTP to officers Acting into a higher role.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of complaint.

If you have any further enquiries about this matter, please write or contact me on the above telephone number. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Cumbria Constabulary.

Yours sincerely

Jane Jones

Data Protection and Freedom of Information

Professional Standards

Enc

Chief Constable
Craig Mackey

Police Headquarters
Carleton Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
CA10 2AU

www.cumbria.police.uk

Jane Jones

Freedom of Information
Email [email address]
Tel: 01768 217194

Fax: 01768 217638

My Reference FOI 542/09
Your Reference