Community Safety Accreditation Scheme Details Request

Dear Mr Vaughan

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Our Ref: 005131/10

I write in reply to your e-mail received 06/12/2010 requesting information as reproduced below:

Our reference for the request is 005131/10.

Your request is being processed and you may expect a reply within 20 working days, which will be 06/01/2011. In some circumstances we may not be able to achieve this timescale, but if this is likely to be the case you will be informed at the earliest opportunity and given a revised timescale.

Yours sincerely

Colin Brown C1199 | Data Protection/FOI Officer
Information Unit, Professional Standards Department
03000 111 222 | Ext 2355
[email address]
Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ
In my absence please contact Ext 8003
The contents of this e-mail should be treated as RESTRICTED unless otherwise indicated.

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Dear Mr Vaughan

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Our Ref: 005131/10

With reference to your e-mail received 07/12/2010 requesting information
relating to number of Accredited Persons in Force and details of training
and contact details:

1) How many 'Accredited Persons' have been granted powers under the
Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) by the Chief Constable of
your police force?

2) Please provide details of which powers these people have been granted.

3) Please provide details of the organisation employing any 'Accredited
Persons'.

4) Please provide details of the training undergone by these persons in
order to satisfy the requirements of the CSAS in line with section 40 of
the Police Reform Act 2002, relative to each power granted.

5) Please provide details of how regularly these persons are checked.
I.e. training up to date and what checks are made.

6) Please proved contact details of the Officer(s)/Person(s) dealing with
such CSAS in your force.

7) Please provide details of the criteria requirements for CSAS scheme in
your force.

I can confirm that Northamptonshire Police holds the information requested
as follows:

1) 31

2) See attached.

3)

Corby Borough Council 8
Northampton Borough Council 9
Wellingborough Council 7
VOSA 7
4) These are conducted by external trainers.
5) APs are checked one year from accreditation, which involves the same
process as the application stage, including vetting and security checks.
From here APs are checked every three years.

6) Louise Slaven | Strategic Partnership Coordinator
Department for Service Improvement
Northamptonshire Police
[email address]

Tel : 03000 111222 | Ext: 2577

7) See attached.

I trust you find this information to be satisfactory but if you have any
further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Northamptonshire Police provides a review and appeals procedure within the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If you decide to make an
appeal and, having followed the full process you are still dissatisfied,
you will then have the right to direct your comments to the Information
Commissioner who will give due consideration to the matter. See Appendix
'a' attached.

Yours sincerely

Colin Brown C1199 | Data Protection/FOI Officer
Information Unit, Professional Standards Department
03000 111 222 | Ext 2355
[email address]
Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ
In my absence please contact Ext 8003

The contents of this e-mail should be treated as RESTRICTED unless
otherwise indicated.
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