Driving Permits

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October 7, 2009

Dear N Smith,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

Thank you for your request for Information, received at this office on October 7, 2009, in which you requested details of the following:

1) What levels of driving permits are offered?
2) What do each of the driving permits allow the holder to do?
3) What training is required for each of the driving permits and
how are the candidates assessed? How long in length ..........................

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 or containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances Suffolk Constabulary may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from you. If you chose not to make a payment then your request will remain unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference 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.

We anticipate being able to provide you with information that you have requested by November 4, 2009.

Should you need to discuss this further please contact Elaine Fisk, on 01473 613919

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Suffolk Constabulary.

Yours sincerely,

Clair Pack
FOI Coordinator

Elaine Fisk
FOI Assistant

Suffolk Constabulary PHQ
01473 613919
[Suffolk Constabulary request email]

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20 October 2009

Dear Mr Smith,

Thank you for your request for information dated 7 October 2009 concerning:

" 1) What levels of driving permits are offered?
2) What do each of the driving permits allow the holder to do?
3) What training is required for each of the driving permits and
how are the candidates assessed? How long in length are the courses
for each of the respective driving permits?,
4) Are any of the driving permits offered by your Force, offered in
a modular basis, (i.e. are they offered in modules of 1 week at a
time until the course is complete etc),
5) Which of the permits are available to Special Constables?
6) If any modular courses are offered, are the available to Special
Constables?,
7) How many Special Constables in your Force have driving permits
which allow them to respond (i.e. use blue lights, sirens and
allowed the holder to utilise the relevant exemptions afforded to
them in law with respect of speeding, going through red lights
etc),

I would appreciate any information that is available, in particular
the information that relates to Special Constables."

This is to inform you that all information relating to your request has been collated my response is attached. This request is now complete and shall be closed immediately.

Should any further information be requested regarding this topic, a separate request will need to be submitted.

Should you need to discuss this further please contact Clair Pack, on 01473 613919.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Suffolk Constabulary.

Yours sincerely,

Clair Pack

Clair Pack
FOI Coordinator

Elaine Fisk
FOI Assistant

Suffolk Constabulary PHQ
01473 613919
[Suffolk Constabulary request email]

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