Our Ref : 1002036

3^rd March 2010

[email address]

Dear Mr Merccer,

Re: Your request

Thank you for your email dated 22^nd February 2010, which you make a request for

information which I now confirm receipt of.

I would like to inform you that there will be a delay in responding to your request.

The reason for this delay is because the IPCC has over recent months seen an increase

in the number of information requests it receives and this has in effect caused a

delay in responding to requests.

I would like to assure you that your request is being processed and once a decision

has been finalised you will be contacted. I would like to apologies for the delay and

hope that this does not cause you any inconvenience.

Yours sincerely

Athena Cass

Freedom of Information Team

Independent Police Complaints Commission