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2 December 2009 
 
 
 
Your Ref: 
 
 
 
 
Our Ref: 
0896/2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mr Kenneth Watters 
 
 
Force Disclosure Unit 
Email: [email address] 
Police Headquarters 
173 Pitt Street 
GLASGOW 
G2 4JS 
 
Tel: 0141 435 1217 
 
Fax: 0141 435 1218 
 
Dear Mr Watters 
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NUMBER 0896/2009 
 
I refer to your request for information dated 13 November 2009, which was received by 
Strathclyde Police on that date. Your request has now been considered and on 2 December 
2009, a decision was made to grant your request in full.  As such, the information you have 
requested is detailed below. 
 
I am looking to obtain figures in relation to the numbers and ranks of Police Officers who 
retired from service in Strathclyde and joined the Strathclyde Pension Fund, between 26 
August 2006 and 30 November 2006 both dates inclusive. 
 
I have interpreted your request as referring to all officers who retired between 26 August 2006 
and 30 November 2006, inclusive, and who were members of the Strathclyde Pension Fund.  I 
have considered those officers who have retired due to reaching the age limit, reaching 30 
years’ service, on medical grounds and those who have retired then subsequently rejoined 
under the 30+ scheme.  I have not included those who were killed on duty/died in service, 
those who resigned for any reason and those who transferred to a different police force.  The 
information is replicated in the table below. 
 
RANK 
NUMBER OF RETIRALS 
Constable  
39 
Sergeant 16 
Inspector 13 
Chief Inspector 
5 
Superintendent 3 
TOTAL 76 
 
I hope this information is helpful, however, if you are not satisfied with the way in which 
your request has been dealt with, you are entitled in the first instance to request a review of 
the decision made by the Force.  Should you wish to request such a review, please write to 
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Mrs Sheena Brennan, Disclosure Manager at the above address within 40 working days of 
receiving this letter.   
 
Once informed of the Review Panel’s decision, if you are still not satisfied, then you are 
entitled to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner within six months for a decision.  
Contact details are; Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, 
Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DS, telephone 01334 464610.   
 
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Strathclyde Police. 
Should you require any further assistance concerning this matter please contact me directly on 
0141 435 1217 quoting the reference number given. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Christine Boyd 
Sergeant 

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