Authority of IPCC when dealing with obstructive police officers or Police Forces

James Martin made this Freedom of Information request to Independent Police Complaints Commission

The request was partially successful.

From: James Martin

6 April 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Could you please provide me information in relation to how the IPCC
deals with:

i) Deliberately obstructive Police officers who fail to engage or
cooperate with an investigation process undertaken by the IPCC?

ii) Deliberately obstructive Police forces who fail to engage or
cooperate with an investigation process undertaken by the IPCC?

iii) What legally enforceable sanctions are available to the IPCC
for situations identified in questions i) and ii) above?

iv) Since the inception date of the IPCC how many Police Officers
or Police Forces have had legal sanctions enforced by the IPCC in
order for them to engage of cooperate with an IPCC investigation?

Yours faithfully,

James Martin

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From: Athena Cass
Independent Police Complaints Commission

9 April 2009


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James Martin left an annotation (28 April 2009)

9th April 2009

Dear Mr Martin,

Re: Your Request

Thank you for your email 6th April 2009, in which you ask for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We aim to send you a substantive reply to your request within 20 working days of our receiving it on 6th April 2009. Therefore, you should receive a substantive response by 7th May 2009. You will be contacted again by IPCC shortly.

If you have any queries regarding the handling of your information request, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Athena Cass
Independent Police Complaints Commission

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From: James Martin

8 May 2009

Dear Ms Cass,

FOI request ref: 1001641

I'd be grateful if you could give me an indication of when you are
likely to respond to my FOI request in light of the fact that the
IPCC is now outside the statutory time limit required by law.

Yours sincerely,

James Martin

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From: Athena Cass
Independent Police Complaints Commission

8 May 2009

I am currently out of the office and will return soon.

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From: James Martin

13 May 2009

Dear Ms Cass,

I am still awaiting the information requested which should have
been supplied by 7th May 2009.

I would be grateful if you could supply the information by return
or indicate the reasons for the delay?

Yours sincerely,

James Martin

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From: James Martin

20 May 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

As you have failed to provide the information requested
please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Independent Police
Complaints Commission's handling of my FOI request 'Authority of
IPCC when dealing with obstructive police officers or Police
Forces'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/au...

Yours sincerely,

James Martin

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From: Vangie Parker
Independent Police Complaints Commission

23 July 2009


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Dear Mr Martin,
Please find attached my response under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
<<James Martin FOI 1001641.pdf>>
Yours sincerely,
Vangie
Ms Vangie Parker
Freedom of Information Officer
independent police complaints commission
90 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6BH
Tel: 0207 166 3117
Fax: 0207 404 0430
E mail for IPCC FOI Unit: [IPCC request email]

www.ipcc.gov.uk

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