Police Injury Pensions Policy

John Jarman made this Freedom of Information request to Cleveland Police

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From: John Jarman

11 December 2009

Dear Cleveland Police,

I am seeking certain information related to police injury pensions.

1. Do you have a written policy governing the management and review
of police injury pensions? If you do, please provide me with a
copy.

2. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been
reduced when reviewed?

3. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been
increased when reviewed?

4. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been
reduced to the lowest band when the former officer in receipt of
the pension reached (or had already reached) the age of 65?

5. If your force has any document recording any analysis and/or
consideration of the guidance contained in Annex C to Home Office
circular 46/2004 please supply me with a copy.

6. If your force has any document recording any calculation and/or
projection of the potential budgetary savings and/or financial
impact that might result from adoption of the guidance contained in
Annex C to Home Office circular 46/2004 please supply me with a
copy.

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Yours faithfully,

John Jarman

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Cleveland Police

11 December 2009

Dear Mr Jarman,

Enquiry Ref : 2009/2230

I acknowledge receipt of your enquiry of today the 11th December 2009 requesting information concerning Injury Pensions.

As set out by the Freedom of Information Act it will be our aim to respond to your request by 13 January 2010. In some cases, however, we may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this occurs we will advise you of the likely timescale within which the response will be provided.

If you have any questions regarding your request please contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Jim Conlin
FOI Decision Maker
Freedom of Information
Cleveland Police
Wetherby House
Tel 01642 306825

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Cleveland Police

14 December 2009

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Dear Mr Jarman,

Enquiry Ref : 2009/2230

I enclose our response to your request for information dated 11 December 2009 concerning information related to police injury pensions.

In relation to your below questions I can reply as follows on behalf of Cleveland Police:

1. Do you have a written policy governing the management and review
of police injury pensions? If you do, please provide me with a copy.
Please see the attached which is a document we hold which is the Review of Injury Awards and Medical Pensions Policy from 2003: this Policy is out of date and not used and has not so far been replaced.

2. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been
reduced when reviewed? No information Held

3. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been
increased when reviewed? No information Held

4. Since August 2004, to date, how many injury pensions have been
reduced to the lowest band when the former officer in receipt of
the pension reached (or had already reached) the age of 65? No information Held

5. If your force has any document recording any analysis and/or
consideration of the guidance contained in Annex C to Home Office
circular 46/2004 please supply me with a copy. No information Held

6. If your force has any document recording any calculation and/or
projection of the potential budgetary savings and/or financial
impact that might result from adoption of the guidance contained in
Annex C to Home Office circular 46/2004 please supply me with a copy.
No information Held.

If you are not satisfied with this response or any actions taken in dealing with your request you have the right to request that we review your case under our review procedure. If you decide to request that such a review is undertaken and following this process you are still dissatisfied you then have the right to direct your complaint to the Information Commissioner for consideration.

If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Jim Conlin
FOI Decision Maker
Freedom of Information
Cleveland Police
Wetherby House
Tel 01642 306825

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