Fitness guidelines for recruits

Dear Mr Back-Brown

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Thank you for your request for information, received 24 April 2009
concerning officer recruitment - fitness guidelines.

Your request is being considered and you will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days, as defined by the Act, subject
to the application of any statutory exemptions. Where consideration is
being given to the application of any exemptions the 20 working day
timescale may be extended under the terms of the Act to a period
considered reasonable depending on the nature and circumstances of your
request. In such cases you will be notified and, where possible, a revised
time-scale will be indicated. In all cases we shall attempt to deal with
your request at the earliest opportunity.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of
the information requested, where the request exceeds the statutory limit.
In such cases you will be informed in writing and the 20 working day
timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from you or your
request is modified and /or reduced. If you chose not to make full payment
or modify your request then the request will remain unanswered.

Your request may require either full or partial transfer to another public
authority. You will be informed if your request is transferred.

Yours sincerely

Tom Hornshaw
FOI Unit, Administrative Assistant
Corporate Services Department
Email: [email address]
Internal: 7800 2070
External: 0845 113 5000 ext 7800 2070

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Dear Mr Back-Brown

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Your request for information, received 24 April 2009 concerning medical
fitness for officer recruitment.

Under section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in
response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. The
information you requested is available on the following website.

[1]http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/pu...

You may also find the following webpage useful:

[2]http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/me...

If you do not have access to the Internet at home, you may be able to use
facilities at your local public library, or you can request a paper copy
by contacting me.

With reference to the guidance provided to the force in relation to the
application of the DDA when recruiting potential officers, each case would
be individually assessed.

Your attention is drawn to your right to request a re-examination of your
case under West Midlands Police review procedure (attached). Please note
that such an appeal must be received within six months of the date of this
correspondence.

If you require any further information, then please do not hesitate to
contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Unit

West Midlands Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections
1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed
information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information
will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright
owner*s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached
information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, West Midlands
Police Headquarters, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4
6NQ.

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