Compensation

Dear Mr Kersey,

Reference No: SB100/10

Thank you for your application for information concerning compensation paid out by Merseyside Police for unlawful
arrest, false imprisonment and assault. This will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working
days as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt nor containing a reference to a third party.
In the event that we are not able to achieve this deadline you will be informed at the earliest opportunity and
given a revised time-scale.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of the information you have requested. If this
is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from
you.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transfer to another public authority in order to answer your
query in the fullest possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

Yours sincerely,

Susie Blank
Disclosure Analyst

Information Bureau
Merseyside Police
PO Box 59, Liverpool. L69 1JD
Telephone: 0151 777 7019 Fax: 0151 777 7099
Email : [Merseyside Police request email]

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Dear Mr Kersey,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: SB100/10

I write in connection with your request for information, which was received
by Merseyside Police on 20/09/10. I note you seek access to the following
information:

Can you tell me how much in compensation was paid out by Merseyside Police
for unlawful arrest, false imprisonment and assault, in 2007, 2008 and
2009.
Also, to how many claimants.

Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted within
Merseyside Police to locate information relevant to your request. I can
confirm that the information you have requested is held by Merseyside
Police.

Extent of searches to locate information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
at Professional Standards Department.

Result of searches
The searches located information relevant to your request.

Decision
I have decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please
see the response table attached below:

(See attached file: SB100-10 Response Table.doc)

Complaint Rights
Your attention is drawn to the attachment below, which details your right
of complaint.

(See attached file: FOI Complaint Procedure.doc)

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
to me at the e-mail or postal address given below, quoting your reference
number (given above).

Yours sincerely

Susie Blank
Disclosure Analyst
Merseyside Police
Information Bureau
PO Box 59
Liverpool
L69 1JD
Tel: 0151 777 7019
Fax: 0151 777 7095
E-mail: [Merseyside Police request email]

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solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.

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as possible.

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ensure that this email message has been swept for the presence of
computer viruses.

The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the
views of Merseyside Police.

All communications, including telephone calls and electronic messages to
and from Merseyside Police may be subject to monitoring and recording.
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