Police Injury Award Pensions

Mr Jarman

I acknowledge receipt of your query under the Freedom of Information
legislation. At a first glance, it would appear that your questions 1-4
are for response by the Constabulary, and as such I have forwarded the
query onto the Constabulary's FoI officer.

Question 5 is for the Police Authority's attention and I therefore
undertake to respond to you in full by no later than Thursday 29 January
2009. For your information, your request has been given the reference
PA/FOI/15

Regards

Damon Taylor
Cheshire Police Authority

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Freedom of Information request -
Police Injury Award Pensions

Dear Cheshire 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 Cheshire 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 Cheshire
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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Dear Mr Jarman,

I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence received 02/01/2009 which is
being dealt with as a request for information in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I am in the process of dealing with your request and will respond in due
course and in any case by 30/01/2009. Please contact us by e-mail at
[email address] if you have any further enquiries.

Regards,

Sarah Davies
Freedom of Information Compliance Officer
Tel: 01244 616556
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Cheshire Constabulary Headquarters
Clemonds Hey
Oakmere Road
Winsford
CW7 2UA
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Dear Mr Jarman

Further to your FoI request received on 2 January 2009 and my confirmation
by email of the same date, I am now in a position to provide you with the
answer to the question you pose at number 5 in your list (I believe the
other questions are being handled by the Constabulary).

The number of formal complaints received between 2004 and 2008 against ACPO
rank officers in relation to the administration of reviews of police injury
awards is 0.

Regards

Damon Taylor
Deputy Chief Executive
Cheshire Police Authority
tel: 01244 614003
fax: 01244 614006
e: [email address]
www.cheshirepa.police.uk

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Dear Mr Jarman,

I refer to your recent request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 as set out below:

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 Cheshire 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 Cheshire 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)

In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is provided
below;

Q1) 131
Q2) No
Q3) Not Applicable see above
Q4) Not Applicable see above
Q5) The number of formal complaints received between 2004 and 2008
against ACPO rank officers in relation to the administration of reviews of
police injury awards is 0.

If I can be of any further assistance in this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with the decision applied in this case I enclose
for your attention a copy of the Constabulary's appeal procedures.

Regards

Sarah L Davies
Freedom of Information Compliance Officer
01244 616556

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