Mr P Edwards

Freedom of Information Section

Nottinghamshire Police

Telephone:- 0115 9672507

Facsimile:- 0115 9672896

E-mail: [email address]

[FOI #29043 email]

24^th February 2010

Dear Mr Edwards

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

Reference No: FOI10-2864

I write in connection with your request for information dated 17^th February 2010, received by Nottinghamshire Police on 17^th February 2010 and acknowledged by e-mail on 17^th February 2010.

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Nottinghamshire Police to locate information relevant to your request.

Please find below answers to your questions:-

RESPONSE

Under S 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm that Nottinghamshire Police does hold the information you have requested.

Could you please tell my the actual oath a police man takes before he can take the office of constable and could you also tell me if a community support officer takes any oath.

Please see attached Declaration for Office of Constable. PCSOs do not swear an oath as they are not warranted. They have their powers bestowed them by the Chief Constable.

Complaints Rights

Your attention is drawn to the enclosed review procedure, which details your right of complaint.

Copyright

Nottinghamshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under Sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) 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, Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PP.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Nottinghamshire Police.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact the Freedom of Information Officer on telephone number 0115 9672507 or e-mail [email address] quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer