Police Injury Award Pensions

John Jarman made this Freedom of Information request to Durham Police Authority

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From: John Jarman

1 January 2009

Dear Durham Police Authority,

I am making a request for all the information to which I am
entitled under the Freedom Of Information Act. In order to assist
you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as
possible. If however this request is too wide or too unclear, I
would be grateful if you could contact me by e-mail, as I
understand that under the act, you are required to advise and
assist requesters.

I would like to know:

1) How many former officers of Durham Constabulary are currently in
receipt of an injury award pension, as provided for in the Police
Pensions Regulations 1987 and the Police (Injury Benefit)
Regulations 2006?

2) Do you operate a policy of reducing an injury award pension to
the lowest permissible band when the former officer reaches the age
of 65?

3) In the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive, how many former officers’
injury award pensions were reduced to the lowest banding upon the
former officer reaching the age of 65? (A total figure only is
requested, but I have no objection if you break the figures down by
year)

4) In the years 1987 to 2003 inclusive, how many former officers’
injury award pensions were reduced to the lowest banding upon the
former officer reaching the age of 65? (A total figure only is
requested, but I have no objection if you break the figures down by
year)

5) In the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive, how many formal complaints
have been made against officers of ACPO rank in Durham Constabulary
regarding matters in any way connected with the administration of
reviews of police injury awards? (A total figure only is requested,
but I have no objection if you break the figures down by year)

I understand that under the FOI Act, I should be entitled to a
response within 20 working days. I look forward to hearing from you
in the near future.

Please note that your full reply to the above questions should be
sent by e-mail to the return address shown in the heading to this
message. This is because both the request and its response are
published for public scrutiny on the web site through which this
request has been made.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Mr. John Jarman

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Durham Police Authority

1 January 2009

I will be out of the office starting 30/12/2008 and will not return until
05/01/2009.

I will respond to your message when I return.

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Durham Police Authority

1 January 2009

I will be out of the office starting 19/12/2008 and will not return until
05/01/2009.

I am currently out of the office.
If your enquire is urgent please contact Elaine Wallace
0191 3835512
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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Durham Police Authority

7 January 2009


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Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your request for the following under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000

1) How many former officers of Durham Constabulary are currently in
receipt of an injury award pension, as provided for in the Police
Pensions Regulations 1987 and the Police (Injury Benefit)
Regulations 2006?

2) Do you operate a policy of reducing an injury award pension to
the lowest permissible band when the former officer reaches the age
of 65?

3) In the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive, how many former officers***
injury award pensions were reduced to the lowest banding upon the
former officer reaching the age of 65? (A total figure only is
requested, but I have no objection if you break the figures down by
year)

4) In the years 1987 to 2003 inclusive, how many former officers***
injury award pensions were reduced to the lowest banding upon the
former officer reaching the age of 65? (A total figure only is
requested, but I have no objection if you break the figures down by
year)

5) In the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive, how many formal complaints
have been made against officers of ACPO rank in Durham Constabulary
regarding matters in any way connected with the administration of
reviews of police injury awards? (A total figure only is requested,
but I have no objection if you break the figures down by year)

Durham Police Authority do not hold this information. I have passed your
request onto Durham Constabulary

Information Compliance Unit (Freedom of Information Section)
Durham Constabulary Headquarters
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TT
Telephone: 0191 3752487/2278/2080
Fax: 0191 3752760
Email:[email address]

If you require any further details please give me a call

Kind regards
Vicky

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Subject Freedom of Information
request - Police Injury
Award Pensions

Dear Durham Police Authority,

I am making a request for all the information to which I am
entitled under the Freedom Of Information Act. In order to assist
you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as
possible. If however this request is too wide or too unclear, I
would be grateful if you could contact me by e-mail, as I
understand that under the act, you are required to advise and
assist requesters.

I would like to know:

1) How many former officers of Durham Constabulary are currently in
receipt of an injury award pension, as provided for in the Police
Pensions Regulations 1987 and the Police (Injury Benefit)
Regulations 2006?

2) Do you operate a policy of reducing an injury award pension to
the lowest permissible band when the former officer reaches the age
of 65?

3) In the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive, how many former officers***
injury award pensions were reduced to the lowest banding upon the
former officer reaching the age of 65? (A total figure only is
requested, but I have no objection if you break the figures down by
year)

4) In the years 1987 to 2003 inclusive, how many former officers***
injury award pensions were reduced to the lowest banding upon the
former officer reaching the age of 65? (A total figure only is
requested, but I have no objection if you break the figures down by
year)

5) In the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive, how many formal complaints
have been made against officers of ACPO rank in Durham Constabulary
regarding matters in any way connected with the administration of
reviews of police injury awards? (A total figure only is requested,
but I have no objection if you break the figures down by year)

I understand that under the FOI Act, I should be entitled to a
response within 20 working days. I look forward to hearing from you
in the near future.

Please note that your full reply to the above questions should be
sent by e-mail to the return address shown in the heading to this
message. This is because both the request and its response are
published for public scrutiny on the web site through which this
request has been made.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Mr. John Jarman

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7 January 2009


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Dear Mr Jarman

Please find the attached acknowledgement to your Freedom of Information
request.

Regards

Claire Wigham

Information Compliance Unit

Information Department

Durham Constabulary

Tel 0191 3752080

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Dear Mr Jarman

Please find the attached response to your Freedom of Information request.

Regards

Claire Wigham

Information Compliance Unit

Information Department

Durham Constabulary

Email : [1][email address]

NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING: Use your postcode to get access to local news and events from your Neighbourhood Policing Team, at http://www.durham.police.uk/local

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John Jarman left an annotation (13 February 2009)

Notice: If you have been following the Freedom of Information Requests that I have been making through the wonderful facilities provided by the What Do They Know team, then you may like to know that I will be putting the collated results, plus a great deal of other information on line by about the the end of February.

Watch this space for details.

Meanwhile, please sign the petition on the No 10 Downing Street web site, calling on the Home Office to rescind guidance issued in its Circular 46/2004.

The petition is at:

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/HOC-46-...

John

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John Jarman left an annotation (28 April 2009)

If you are a former officer on an injury pension and would like to make contact with an email-based self help group of others then send a message to Eddie at whatsyourforcedoing[AT]yahoo.co.uk Be sure to mention the whatdotheyknow web site.

The results of the research into a vital aspect of Home Office Circular Annex C is now available on line at http://no10petition.blogspot.com/

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