liquid assets (cash) by central Scotland police

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Dear Mr Ovens,

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Acknowledgment

Thank you for your request for information received on 22nd October, 2009,
and is being dealt with this in accordance with the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002. Your request has been given the unique Reference
Number : 1263 and this should be quoted on all correspondence.

Under the terms of the Act, we have a statutory obligation to respond
within 20 working days from the after your request was received. A
response to your request for information will be sent to you promptly; and
in any event not later than 20th November, 2009. Please allow for postal
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If you require any clarification or advice, please do not hesitate to
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of the decisions made. Should you wish to request a Review after your
initial Response from us, please write to Chief Inspector A McLeod, Head
of Department, Professional Standards Department, Central Scotland Police,
Police Headquarters, Randolphfield, Stirling FK8 2HD within 40 working
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Kind regards
Ilene

Freedom of Information Officer

Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters

Tel: 01786 456000
Fax: 01786 456388
Email: [4][Central Scotland Police request email]

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Dear Mr Ovens,

Thank you for your email. Your request is currently being dealt with
and will be sent out by the end of today, which is within the 20 working
days allowed under the Act.

Kind regards
Ilene

Freedom of Information Officer

Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters

Tel: 01786 456000
Fax: 01786 456388
Email: [Central Scotland Police request email]

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Dear Mr Ovens,

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Thank you for your request for information received on 22nd October, 2009.
I have dealt with this in accordance with the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002 and respond to your request as follows :

Your Request(s) :

i would like the full information on the following please....

1. how much liquid assets (cash) does central Scotland police have
sitting idle in bank accounts?
2. can you give me a full list of banks and building societies and tell
me how much money there is in each one,
3. and how much interest has been made off these assets?

Response :

1. Central Scotland Police Force has no idle assets (cash) in bank
accounts. Stirling Council manage the Treasury Management function
for Central Scotland Police Force and any cleared balances over £10k
are transferred over to Stirling Council's bank account and dealt with
through our normal treasury management activities whether it be
covering cash flow requirements or being invested to cover future cash
flow requirements.
2. As the Treasury Management function is managed on our behalf by
Stirling Council, I can advise that Central Scotland Police force do
not have a list of banks and building societies, the account is held
and managed by Stirling Council. Part 1, Section 17, 1 (b) of the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 requires Central Scotland
Police to advise you that we do not hold the information you have
requested.
3. Central Scotland Police have been awarded interest as follows :
2006/07 £78,992, 2007/08 £33,879, 2008/09 £55,703 from invested
funds.

Should you require further information Stirling Council can be contacted
at [1]http://www.stirling.gov.uk/

You should be aware that Central Scotland Police hold the Copyright for
the material provided and it may not be reproduced in any format or media
without acquiring specific permission. This will also be subject to the
material not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context.
The source of the material must then be acknowledged as Central Scotland
Police, and the title of the document must be included when being
reproduced as part of another publication or service.

Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide
crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set
nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not
generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data.
It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your
questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other
response you may receive.

If you require any clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me on
01786 456000 or Email: [2][email address] . However, if
you are not satisfied with the way in which your request has been handled,
you are entitled, in the first instance, to request a Review of the
decisions made. Should you wish to request a Review, please write to Chief
Inspector A McLeod, Head of Department, Professional Standards Department,
Central Scotland Police, Police Headquarters, Randolphfield, Stirling FK8
2HD within 40 working days of receiving this correspondence.

If, after receiving a response, you remain dissatisfied, you have six
months within which you may Appeal to the Scottish Information
Commissioner who can be contacted at Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St
Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DS. Phone: 01334 464610 Fax: 01334 464611 or Email
[3][email address] .

Yours sincerely

Kind regards
Ilene

Freedom of Information Officer
Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters
Randolphfield
Stirling FK8 2HD

Tel: 01786 456000
Fax: 01786 456388
Email: [4][Central Scotland Police request email]

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Dear Mr Ovens,

Thank you for your email. I will look into your further enquiry and respond as soon as I am able.

Kind regards
Ilene

Freedom of Information Officer

Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters

Tel: 01786 456000
Fax: 01786 456388
Email: [Central Scotland Police request email]

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Dear Mr Ovens,

Further to your enquiry :

i note in your response that central Scotland police have been
awarded interest of £78,992, £33.879 and £55.703 from the years
06/0/7 to 08/09 from invested funds. can you tell me what
investments you are talking about? i.e where did it come from. and
who benefits from this money?

1. is it shared among central Scotland police?

2. is it invested in other projects, if so, what are these
projects?

The information in relation to what investments this interest is from is
not held by Central Scotland Police, as explained previously as the
Treasury Management function is managed on our behalf by Stirling Council,
they would hold any information regarding interest and investment income
details. The interest is declared in our published Annual Accounts which
can be located at [1]http://www.centralscotland.police.uk/foi...
Page 11 (for 2008/09). These funds have not been invested in other
projects but as you can see from our Accounts forms part of the income by
which we operate.

I trust you find the information helpful.

Kind regards
Ilene

Freedom of Information Officer

Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters

Tel: 01786 456000
Fax: 01786 456388
Email: [2][Central Scotland Police request email]

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