With reference to your request for information received on 9 February 2009 seeking access to the following information:
(a) any force policy or procedure document from which it would be determined whether such an officer's salary would take account of that previous period in the higher rank in accordance with Reg.24(2) or would alternatively be re-started back at the lowest salary scale point for the higher rank, at the commencement of each and every period of service in that higher rank; and...
(b) any force policy or procedure document that reported, considered or reviewed the implications of the decision in Gill v Chief Constable of Merseyside [Liverpool County Court, judgement given on 28 August 2007], in which unequivocal judgement was given against Merseyside Police by HH Judge Platts because the latter procedure (as referred to above) is unlawful and does not comply with Regulation 24(2).
I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published, and therefore in the public domain without caveat.
Following your request, searches were conducted at Bedfordshire Police for this information. These searches failed to locate any records / documents relevant to your request. Accordingly I have determined that the information to which you seek access is not held by Bedfordshire Police.
Bedfordshire Police are currently awaiting guidance from the Home Office before proceeding to review an obsolete policy regarding temporary promotion of officers.
I would like to bring to your attention the following hyperlink which shows a circular by the Police Negotiating Board relating to temporary promotion; hyperlink which I hope will prove useful to you.
Complaint Rights
Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet, which details your right of complaint.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Bedfordshire Police. Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter please do not hesitate to contact me quoting the above reference number.
Yours sincerely
Ms Angela Berrington
Information Services Officer
