Force Policy Documents

Dear Mr Hughes

Regarding the below in order for GMP to process your request, please can
you clarify the following.

What do you mean in regards to:-

1. The use of bad character by interviewing officers in interview ?

2. Use of laptops and/or recording equipment including cameras by defence
representatives ?

Please can you explain in more detail questions 1 and 2.

Please respond no later than 19th March 2009, failure to respond to the
above will result in questions 2 and 4 being withdrawn from your request.

Dear Mr Hughes

I write in connection with your request in regards questions 1 and 3 for
information which was received by Greater Manchester Police. These
questions will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
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Lee Hughes To FOI requests at Greater Manchester
<[FOI #8760 email]> Police
<[Greater Manchester Police request email]>
04/03/2009 13:20 cc
Subject Freedom of Information request -
Force Policy Documents

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would be grateful if you could confirm the existence or
non-existence of policy documents relating to the following issues
(these would include memos sent from the CPS to the police and/or
police generated documents):

- Suspects volunteering for interview at the police station;

- The use of bad character by interviewing officers in interview;

- Removal of males from domestic settings after a domestic
disturbance;

- Use of laptops and/or recording equipment including cameras by
defence representatives;

In the event that such documents exist please furnish me with
copies.

Yours faithfully,

Lee Hughes.

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Dear Sir,

Please find attached a final response for the above FOIA request.

Kind regards

Corine

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Dear Sir,

As per your email below, please find attached a response in relation to
your request for a copy of the Domestic Abuse Policy.

Kind regards

Corine

Lee Hughes To [email address]
<[FOI #8760 email]> cc
Subject Re: Freedom of Information request
23/03/2009 19:07 - Force Policy Documents

Dear Corine,

Many thanks for your reply. I would be grateful if you would note
the following:

The original request did state that I wanted confirmation of the
existence or non-existence of documents containing the relevant
information. However, the request went on to say that if such
documents did exist then I would be grateful for copies of them. It
is therefore a valid FOI request.

In respect of volunteers at the police station perhaps I could have
been more clear. I specifically wanted to know whether or not there
was a policy document which directed that the preferable way of
dealing with volunteers was to arrest them rather than to interview
them as volunteers or vice versa. Both situations would be governed
by PACE, of this I am aware.

I would be grateful for a copy of the Domestic Abuse Policy
Document if it is not widely available.

Yours sincerely,

Lee Hughes

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