Freedom of Information request

David Grothier made this Freedom of Information request to South Wales Police

The request was successful.

From: David Grothier

7 October 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

I have written to ask for information on the number of service
police and civilian staff who have undergoing/undergoing Common
Purpose training.

I made my request to Supt Mark Lynch.

To date I have heard nothing. COULD YOU ASSIST PLEASE.

Yours faithfully,

DAVID GROTHIER

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From: David Grothier

5 November 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

IT APPEARS THAT TRUE TO FORM SOUTH WALES POLICE NOT ONLY PROTECTS
LAW BREAKERS BUT IS QUITE CONTENT TO BREAK THE ITSELF.

Under the Freedom of Information Act South Wales Police should have
replied to my request by now. You have not and are subsequently
breaking the law.

Yours sincerely,

David Grothier

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From: David Grothier

7 December 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

I formally request and internal review of your reply on Common
Purpose training. My enquires show that all UK police forces are
currently involved at some stage in Common Purpose Training
programmes and I have reason to believe that so too are South Wales
Police.

Just to help you along please the following:-
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On filing your response I noticed a typing error, I have repeated
the year 2007. The last amount for £15568.74 refers to 2008. I
apologise for any inconvenience caused

Linda Dempsey
Information Assistant DP/FOI
Data Protection/Information Security
Professional Standards
Leicestershire Constabulary
http://www.leics.police.uk
mailto [Leicestershire Constabulary request email]
Telephone +44 (0) 116 2222222
Extn 5221 VM No. 8035
Fax + 44 (0) 116 2485217

Yours sincerely,

David Grothier

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Keith left an annotation ( 8 December 2008)

Here is the link to the .tff that shows the yearly (last 5 years) expenditure for Common Purpose training by LC.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/12...

Hope this helps.

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From: David Grothier

12 December 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,
You appear to be struggling with my request and proving evasive.
The law in the respect makes no provision for evasiveness of the
part of public bodies. Therefore please allow me to help you
conform.

http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/home/abo...

Yours sincerely,

David Grothier

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South Wales Police

26 February 2009

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Dear Mr Grothier,

I write in connection with your request for information dated 7^th
October, concerning Common Purpose training.

In the first instance, may I apologise for the delay in responding. This
delay has been caused by the increasing number and complexity of requests
being received by this office together with ongoing resource issues within
the Freedom of Information department which has resulted in a number of
human errors on some of our requests.

On investigation, it appears that this information was readily available
at the time as it was held for another request that we received in
September for similar information and I apologise for not having sent this
response to you sooner.

Having checked our recording systems, it showed that 3 orders had been
placed with the mentioned company and the details are as follows:

Number of persons attending training with Common Purpose - 3 (all police
officers)

I trust that this information answers your request. Should you have any
queries and wish to contact us by e-mail, please do so using the mail box
[South Wales Police request email] . (Please do not reply directly to my own
e-mail address as this may result in a delay to your request).

South Wales Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of
your case under its review procedure (copy attached). If you decide to
request such a review and having followed the Constabulary's full process
you are still dissatisfied, then you have the right to direct your
comments to the Information Commissioner who will give it consideration.

Judith Hammett

Freedom of Information Officer/Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth

South Wales Police/Heddlu de Cymru

Tel/Ffon: 01656 869437

Ext/Est:20956

E-mail/E-bost: [1][South Wales Police request email]

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From: David Grothier

27 February 2009

Dear Judith Hammett
Thank you for your reply.

Please tell me in your initial reply, South Wales Police denied any
Common Purpose trained staff.

Without the Rule of Law, we are barbarians.

Yours sincerely,

David Grothier

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South Wales Police

27 February 2009

Dear Mr Grothier,

Please can you send me a copy of what you have described as my 'initial
reply' as I have no trace of such a reply in relation to your request
number 779/08?

Thanks

Judith Hammett
Freedom of Information Officer/Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth
South Wales Police/Heddlu de Cymru
Tel/Ffon: 01656 869437
Ext/Est:20956
E-mail/E-bost: [South Wales Police request email]

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From: David Grothier

27 February 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I apologise wrong police force. Please excuse me
Yours sincerely,

David Grothier

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