Police Injury Award Pensions

Dear Mr Jarman

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 01/01/09. While
the Kent Police Authority may have some information pertinent to
your request, the Kent Police Force are more likely to hold the specific
information you require.

Therefore, and in accordance with section 10 of the Freedom of Information
Act, we have transferred your request to the Freedom of Information team
at Kent Police Headquarters. Kent Police will undertake to respond to
your request within 20 working days from their receipt of your request,
and should acknowledge your request within 6 working days.

I trust that this approach is satisfactory and I have included the contact
details of the FOI team at Kent Police for your information and
convenience.

Contact the Kent Police Freedom of Information team at:

Freedom of Information Team

Information Compliance Unit

Professional Standards Dept

Kent Police Headquarters

Sutton Road, Maidstone

Kent ME15 9BZ

Tel: 01622 654413

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Regards

Kelly

Kelly Rooney
Office Manager
Kent Police Authority,
Gail House, Lower Stone St
Maidstone ME15 6NB
Internal Ext 18 2154
External 01622 604484

>>> John Jarman <[FOI #5336 email]> 01/01/09 15:58
>>>
Dear Kent 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 the Kent Police force 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 the Kent Police
force 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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Good Morning

Please see the below, Mr Jarman has not yet received a response from you.

Kind Regards

Kelly

Kelly Rooney
Office Manager
Kent Police Authority,
Gail House, Lower Stone St
Maidstone ME15 6NB
Internal Ext 18 2154
External 01622 604484

>>> John Jarman <[FOI #5336 email]> 03/02/09 09:27
>>>
Dear Kelly ROONEY PSE 51789,

The response to my request to Kent Police Authority is now
technically overdue. You transferred my request to Kent Police but
I have heard nothing from them.

Can I ask that you contact Kent Police and check if they are able
to respond shortly?

Yours sincerely,

John Jarman

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Dear Mr. Jarman,

I have received your email this morning regarding your freedom of
information request reference 285-2009 relating to Police Injury Award
Pensions. Unfortunately this unit has been experiencing staffing
difficulties and this, coupled with a substantial increase in requests,
has resulted in a number being processed late. These issues are
approaching resolution and we hope to be able to resume normal service in
the very near future. I can only apologise for this delay but I can
confirm that your request is currently receiving attention and we hope to
provide the full response within the next few days.

Many Thanks

Laura Birchley

Freedom of Information Team
Data Protection Unit
Kent Police
Force HQ
Sutton Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 9BZ

E-mail: [email address]
Tel: +44 (0)1622 654429/654413
Fax: +44 (0)1622 654437
Internal: 19-4429/4413

Dear Mr. Jarman,

Please find attached the Kent Police response to your Freedom Of
Information request reference 285-2009 relating to the number of officers
in receipt of injury award pensions.

Many Thanks

Laura Birchley

Freedom of Information Team
Data Protection Unit
Kent Police
Force HQ
Sutton Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 9BZ

E-mail: [email address]
Tel: +44 (0)1622 654429/654413
Fax: +44 (0)1622 654437
Internal: 19-4429/4413