7 January 2009 
 
 
Dear 
Mr 
Jarman 
    
 
Reference No: 01/09 
 
Further to my letter dated 6 January 2008 I write in connection with your 
request for information concerning; 
 
1) How many former officers of the Surrey Police force are currently in receipt 
of an injury award pension, as provided for in the Police Pensions 
Regulations 1987 and the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006? 
 
 2) 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? 
 
3) In the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive, how many former officers’ injury award 
pensions were reduced to the lowest banding upon the former officer 
reaching the age of 65? (A total figure only is requested, but I have no 
objection if you break the figures down by year) 
 
 4) In the years 1987 to 2003 inclusive, how many former officers’ injury award 
pensions were reduced to the lowest banding upon the former officer 
reaching the age of 65? (A total figure only is requested, but I have no 
objection if you break the figures down by year) 
 
 5) In the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive, how many formal complaints have 
been made against officers of ACPO rank in the Surrey Police force 
regarding matters in any way connected with the administration of reviews 
of police injury awards? (A total figure only is requested, but I have no 
objection if you break the figures down by year) 
 

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I have considered your request and found in favour of disclosure. Below is the 
information you request. 
 
1) There are currently 179 people in receipt of an Injury on Duty Award. 
 
2) The Authority's policy with regards to review of Injury Awards is set out in 
the attached document which was approved in September 2006. The protocol 
seeks to implement the HO guidance including the recommendation that the 
norm will be that post 65 a recipient’s award will be reduced to Band 1, unless 
there are exceptional reasons why this should not happen (e.g. financial 
hardship). 
 
3) The Authority is currently reviewing the injury awards paid to those over the 
age of 65, of whom there are currently 25. No reductions have yet been 
implemented but will be with effect from February 2009. 
 
4) None 
 
5) None 
 
 
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Surrey 
Police Authority. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Erika Faris 
Committee & Member Services Officer 
Surrey Police Authority 

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