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Norfolk Constabulary
Mr J. Jarman

Freedom of Information Department
requ

[email address]
Jubilee House
Falconers Chase

Wymondham

Norfolk NR18 0WW

Tel:   01953 42 4487
D
  ate: 6th of March 2009
Fax:  01953 42 4080
Email: [email address]

www.norfolk.police.uk
Non-Emergency Tel: 0845 456 4567

Dear Mr Jarman

Freedom of Information Request Reference No
Freedom of Information Request Reference N : FOI 095
o
/09

I write in connection wit
I write in co
h your request for infor
nnection wit
m
h your request for infor ation received by the
m
Norfolk Constabulary on the
10th
10  of February 2009 in which you sought access to the follo
th
wing information:
of February 2009 in which you sought access to the follo

1.  How many f
m
ormer officers of the Norfolk Constab
orm
ulary are cur
er officers of the Norfolk Constab
r
ulary are cur ently in receipt of an injury
award pension, as provided for in the Police Pe
award pension, as provided for in th
nsions Regu
e Police Pe
lations 1987
nsions Regu
and the Police
lations 1987
(Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006?
(Injury Bene
2.  Do you operate a policy of reducing
Do you operate a policy
an injury aw
of reducing
ard pension
an injury aw
to the lowest perm
ard pension
i
to the lowest perm ssible band
when the former officer reaches the age of 65?
when the former officer reaches the
3.  In the years 2004 to 200
In the years
8 inclusive,
2004 to 200
how
8 inclusive,
many form
m
er officers’
any form
injury award pension
er officers’
s
injury award pension  were
reduced to the lowest b
reduced to t
anding upon
he lowest b
the form
anding upon
er
the form
officer reachi
officer reach ng the age of 65? (A total
ng the age
figure only is requested,
figure only
but I have n
is requested,
o objection
but I have n
if you break t
o objection
he figures d
if you break t
own by year
he figures d
)
own by year
4.  In the years 1987 to 200
In the years
3 inclusive,
1987 to 200
how
3 inclusive,
many form
m
er officers’
any form
injury award pension
er officers’
s
injury award pension  were
reduced to the lowest b
reduced to t
anding upon
he lowest b
the form
anding upon
er
the form
officer reachi
officer reach ng the age of 65? (A total
ng the age
figure only is requested,
figure only
but I have n
is requested,
o objection
but I have n
if you break t
o objection
he figures d
if you break t
own by year
he figures d
)
own by year
5.  In the years 2004 to 200
In the years
8 inclusive,
2004 to 200
how
8 inclusive,
many form
m
al co
any form
mplaints have b
m
een
plaints have b
made against
m
officers of AC
officers of A PO rank in the Norfolk
C
Constabulary regarding
PO rank in the Norfolk
matters in any way conn
Constabulary regarding
ected
matters in any way conn
with the administration of reviews o
with the adm
f police injur
inistration of reviews o
y
f police injur  awards? (A total figure only is req
awards? (A total figur
uested,
e only is req
but I have no objection
but I have n
if you break t
o objection
he figures d
if you break t
own by year
he figures d
)
own by year

Extent of Searches to Locate Information:
arches to Lo

To locate the information relevant to your request, searches were conducted within the Human
Resources Department of the Norfolk Constabulary.

Result of the Searches to Locate Information Relevant to your Request.

Information relevant to part 1 of your request
180

Information relevant to part 2 of your request
The Human Resources Department has confirmed that at the time of receiving your request, the
Norfolk Constabulary does not have a recorded policy relevant to this part of your request. In
response to your specific question of “Do you operate a policy of reducing an injury award pension
to the lowest permissible band when the former officer reaches the age of 65?” the answer is ‘No’.

Information relevant to parts 3, 4, and 5 of your request
In view of the response provide to part 2 of your request, the Norfolk Constabulary does not hold
any recorded information relevant to parts 3, 4, and 5 of your request.

I would like to thank you for your interest in the Norfolk Constabulary, and I can confirm that a copy
of this response will be published in the “Disclosure Log” section of the Norfolk Constabulary’s
web-site under the category “Administrative Processes”. You can access the disclosure log via the
following web-link:
http://www.norfolk.police.uk/foi_disclosurelog.cfm?bctrail=0,540

Should you have any further queries concerning this request, please contact me quoting the
reference number shown above.

Yours sincerely,

Richard Kindleysides
Freedom of Information Department
Norfolk Constabulary

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Information’ web-site;
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/

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Your Right to Request a Review of Decisions Made Under the Terms of the Freedom of
Information Act (2000).

If you are unhappy with how your request has been handled, or if you think the decision is
incorrect, you have the right to ask the Norfolk Constabulary to review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal request for a review, you are welcome, and encouraged, to discuss the
decision with the case officer that dealt with your request.

Ask the Norfolk Constabulary to look at the decision again.

If you are dissatisfied with the decision made by the Norfolk Constabulary under the Freedom of
Information Act (2000), regarding access to information, you must notify the Norfolk Constabulary
that you are requesting a review within 2 months of the date of its response to your Freedom of
Information request. Requests for a review should be made in writing and addressed to:
Freedom of Information Decision Maker
Professional Standards Department
Norfolk Constabulary
Operations and Communications Centre
Jubilee House
Falconers Chase
Wymondham
Norfolk NR18 0WW

In all possible circumstances the Norfolk Constabulary will aim to respond to your complaint within
2 months.

The Information Commissioner.

After lodging a request for a review with the Norfolk Constabulary, if you are still dissatisfied with
the decision, you can apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision on whether the request
for information has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner please visit their
website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk or contact them at the address shown below:
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700