Assessing employment tribunal cases to identify misconduct

Dear Independent Police Support Group,

Enquiry Ref : 2011/3291

I acknowledge receipt of your enquiry, which we received on 31 July 2011, requesting information concerning

a) How many employment tribunal cases have been assessed at a Personal Case Conference Group meeting?

b) In how many cases was recordable conduct identified?

c) How many of those cases were forwarded to the Professional Standards Department for recording and investigation?

As set out by the Freedom of Information Act, it will be our aim to respond to your request by 30 August 2011. However, it may be that we need to seek further clarification or information from you. This will add to the time in which we are allowed to respond to your request, of which you will be advised, together with the likely timescale within which the response will be provided.

If you have any questions regarding your request please contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Mr M Carstens

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Dear IPSG,

Gloucestershire Constabulary Freedom of Information request 2011.3291

On the 2nd August 2011 you sent a letter constituting a request under the Freedom of Information Act asking the following:

In the last 3 years

The monthly Personnel Case Conference Group meets monthly to carry out an assessment of incoming employment tribunal cases to identify any recordable conduct matters.
In the last three years:

a) How many employment tribunal cases have been assessed in this way?
b) In how many cases was recordable conduct identified?
c) How many of those cases were forwarded to the Professional Standards Department for recording and investigation?

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 s1, I can confirm that the Gloucestershire Constabulary holds some relevant information.

a) All employment tribunals are raised at the Personnel Case Conference group (PCCG).
b) None.
c) None.

If you are not satisfied with this response or any actions taken in dealing with your request, you have the right to ask that we review your case under our internal procedure.

If you decide to request that such a review is undertaken and following this process you are still unsatisfied, you then have the right to direct your complaint to the Information Commissioner for consideration.

If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Miss J Baynes
Freedom of Information Officer
Gloucestershire Constabulary

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