[FOI #24205 email]

14^th December 2009

Dear Mr Andrews,

Re: Your request

Thank you for your email dated 3^rd December 09, in which you ask for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We aim to send you a substantive reply to your request within 20 working days of our receiving it on 3^rd December 2009. Therefore, you should receive a substantive response by 5^th January 2010. You will be contacted again by IPCC shortly.

If you have any queries regarding the handling of your information request, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Athena Cass

Independent Police Complaints Commission

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