Freedom of Information, Information Compliance Unit, Kent Police Headquarters, Sutton Road,
Maidstone, Kent ME15 9BZ Phone: 01622 654429
Fax: 01622 654437 - e-mail: [Kent Police request email]
Mr J Jarman
Date:
16th February 2010
[FOI #24529 email]
Tel No.: (DDI)
01622 654429
FOI Ref:
9443/2009
Dear Mr Jarman,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 9443/2009
I write in connection with your request for information received by Kent Police on 11th
December 2009. I apologise that this arrives with you after the twenty working day limit
prescribed by the Act. I note that you requested the following information:
I am seeking certain information related to police injury pensions.
1. Do you have a written policy governing the management and review of police injury
pensions? If you do, please provide me with a copy.
Kent Police have a policy – L80 – Injury Awards: The Provisions of the Police Pensions
Regulations. This policy can be viewed on the Kent Police website by following the below link:
http://www.kent.police.uk/About%20Kent%20Police/policies/l/l080.html
2. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been reduced when reviewed?
Kent Police have not reduced any injury pensions since August 2004.
3. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been increased when reviewed?
Kent Police have not increased any injury pensions since August 2004.
4. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been reduced to the lowest
band when the former officer in receipt of the pension reached (or had already reached) the
age of 65?
No injury pensions have been reduced to the lowest band when the former officer in receipt of
the pension reached (or had already reached) the age of 65.
5. If your force has any document recording any analysis and/or consideration of the guidance
contained in Annex C to Home Office circular 46/2004 please supply me with a copy.
6. If your force has any document recording any calculation and/or projection of the potential
budgetary savings and/or financial impact that might result from adoption of the guidance
contained in Annex C to Home Office circular 46/2004 please supply me with a copy.
Kent Police : Central Operations FOI
Policy No. D18
Form No.3540_11 rev Feb 2005 [erev 02/5] v1.5
Kent Police do not presently hold any documents recording analysis, guidance or potential
savings in this area. We are looking at what other forces are doing and liaising with the Home
Office on this matter. The current position is that many forces are awaiting the outcome of the
upcoming Court of Appeal case before considering how to proceed in this area.
Thank you for your interest in Kent Police and I hope the information provided is of assistance
to you. If you have any further queries concerning your request, or the application of the
Freedom of Information Act in general, please contact this office quoting the reference number
shown above.
Yours sincerely,
Julia Potten
Freedom of Information Administrator
Kent Police : Central Operations FOI
Form No.3540_11 rev Jan 2005 [erev 1/05] v1.1
Policy No. D18
Your right to complain
We take our responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act seriously but, if you feel your
request has not been properly handled or you are otherwise dissatisfied with the outcome of
your request, you have the right to complain. We will conduct an internal review to investigate
the matter and endeavor to reply within 20 working days. If your appeal concerns the decision
to apply an exemption, it would assist the review if you would outline why you believe the
exemption does not apply.
You may lodge your complaint by writing to:
Supt. Paul Gladstone
Head of the Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Kent Police Headquarters
Sutton Road,
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 9BZ
Or by e-mailing
[Kent Police request email]
If you are still dissatisfied following our internal review, you have the right under section 50 of
the Act to complain directly to the Information Commissioner. Before considering your
complaint, the Information Commissioner would normally expect you to have exhausted the
complaints procedures provided by Kent Police.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
FOI Compliance Team (complaints)
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Kent Police : Central Operations FOI
Form No.3540_11 rev Jan 2005 [erev 1/05] v1.1
Policy No. D18