Police Injury Award Pensions

John Jarman made this Freedom of Information request to Devon and Cornwall Police Authority

The request was successful.

From: John Jarman

1 January 2009

Dear Devon & Cornwall 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 Devon & Cornwall 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 Devon & Cornwall
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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From: 93672
Devon and Cornwall Police Authority

6 January 2009

Dear Mr Jarman,

The Police Authority does not hold this information, however we would be happy to forward your request to the FOI officer at the constabulary with your permission.

Kind regards

Becky Quance-Woodland
Administrative Officer
Devon & Cornwall Police Authority
* 01392268318
* [email address]

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From: John Jarman

6 January 2009

Dear Becky Quance-Woodland,

Thank you for your prompt response to my request.

I would be grateful if you will forward my request to Devon and
Cornwall Constabulary for them to respond.

Yours sincerely,

John Jarman

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Devon and Cornwall Police Authority

7 January 2009

Dear Mr Jarman

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by this office on January 7, 2009. I understand you are requesting the
following information:

1) How many former officers of Devon & Cornwall 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 Devon & Cornwall 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)

Your request will be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. You should expect to be sent a response within the
statutory limit of 20 working days, subject to the provisions of the Act.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please
contact me quoting my reference number as above.

Yours sincerely

Rebecca Hudson
Assistant Freedom of Information Officer
(01392 452204 (x22204)
Information Management Department
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

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Devon and Cornwall Police Authority

9 January 2009

Dear Mr Jarman,

I write to in connection with your request for information dated January
7, 2009, which was received by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary on January
7, 2009. I understand you are seeking access to the following
information:

1) How many former officers of Devon & Cornwall 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 Devon & Cornwall 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 wish to inform you that I cannot identify any specific records/
documents held by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary that will satisfy
question 5 of your request based on the details you have provided.

However, I have received advice from the Devon and Cornwall Police
Authority that they may hold the information you request.

I propose to transfer part of your request to The Devon and Cornwall
Police Authority, therefore I seek your confirmation that you accept this
transfer. Attached is a confirmation slip for you to complete and return.

Alternatively, you may wish to submit your request directly to the Devon
and Cornwall Police Authority. The contact details for this organisation
are:

Postal address: Devon and Cornwall Police Authority, PO Box 229 , Exeter,
EX2 5YT
Phone: (01392) 268333
Fax: (01392) 268330
Email: [Devon & Cornwall Police Authority request email]

DEVON AND CORNWALL CONSTABULARY
Freedom of Information Request No 14/2009-0028 (question 5)
Acceptance of Transfer to another Public Authority

I confirm that I give authority to the DEVON AND CORNWALL CONSTABULARY to
transfer my request to another public authority:

PRINT NAME
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SIGNED
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DATE
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If I do not receive your confirmation of acceptance of transfer by 9 March
2008, I will assume you no longer wish to proceed with this part of your
request with Devon and Cornwall Constabulary.

Complaint Rights
You have the right to ask us to review this decision. If you wish us to
review this decision please set out your grounds for review in writing and
send them to the Force Information Manager, Citizen Focus Portfolio, Devon
& Cornwall Constabulary, Middlemoor, Exeter, EX2 7HQ, Devon.

You also have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at
Commissioner's Officer, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545700.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact me quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Rebecca Hudson
Assistant Freedom of Information Officer
(01392 452204 (x22204)
Information Management Department
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

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From: John Jarman

9 January 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I confirm that I give authority to the DEVON AND CORNWALL
CONSTABULARY to transfer my request to another public authority.

Yours sincerely,

John Jarman
09/02/2009

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Devon and Cornwall Police Authority

13 January 2009

Mr John Jarman Our ref: F/11
re: email:[FOI #5325 email]
Response to request number 5. Remaining requests are being handled by the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary.

13 January 2009

Dear Mr Jarman

RE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

I write further to your email of 1 January in relation to point 5) in the years 2004 – 2008 how many formal complaints have been made against officers of ACPO rank in Devon & Cornwall Constabulary regarding matters in any way connected with the administration of reviews of police injury awards. I can advise that there have been no formal complaints recorded against a police officer of ACPO rank in this respect.

Yours sincerely

Eleanor Tanner
Office Manager & Member Services
Devon & Cornwall Police Authority

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Devon and Cornwall Police Authority

5 February 2009

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Dear Mr Jarman,

I write in connection with your email dated January 7, 2009, which was
received by this office on January 7, 2009 requesting the following
information:

1) How many former officers of Devon & Cornwall 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 Devon & Cornwall 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)

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Devon &
Cornwall Constabulary to locate information relevant to your request. I
can confirm that this constabulary holds the information you have
requested.

Extent of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
within the Human Resources Department.

Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find attached your attached record numbered 1.

Copyright
The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your
own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for
the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial
publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder. Most
documents supplied by the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary will be our
copyright. Applications for the copyright owner's written permission to
reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to The
Force Legal Department, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, Police
Headquarters, Middlemoor, Exeter, Devon. EX2 7HQ. Information you receive
which is not subject to our copyright continues to be protected by the
copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information
originated. You must ensure that you gain their permission before
reproducing any third party information.

Complaint Rights
If you are not satisfied with the service you have received in relation to
your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our
decision you should write to the Head of Information Management,
Information Management Department, Devon & Cornwall Constabulary,
Middlemoor, Exeter, EX2 7HQ, Devon.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your Force complaint or
review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner at
Commissioner's Officer, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545700.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please
contact me quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Rebecca Hudson
Assistant Freedom of Information Officer
(01392 452204 (x22204)
Information Management Department
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

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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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