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Police Training in Medico-crime

Wendy Hesketh made this Freedom of Information request to National Policing Improvement Agency

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From: Wendy Hesketh

4 June 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Can you please tell me what training, if any, police forces receive
in relation to medico-crime? For example, the training that might
have been introduced in order to prepare forces to contribute
effectively to 'The Information Sharing Protocol between the
General Medical Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the
Crown Prosecution Service and the Association of Chief Police
Officers’, or e.g. The Home Office Circular 45/1986?

I'm referring to the type of training that would be necessary to
avoid the sort of criticisms levelled at the Manchester
Metropolitan Police for their lack of investigative or detection
skills in relation to murder of patients identified by The Shipman
Inquiry.

Can you provide any detail as to the type of training offered, by
whom, and dates? Is it now a requirement that someone in each
regional police force is trained in aspects of medico-crime? If so,
can you please give more details?

Lastly, I would like to know when the first training in
medico-crime was introduced and what prompted this subject to
appear on the police training curriculum?

Yours faithfully,

Wendy Hesketh

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From: NPIA FOI Team
National Policing Improvement Agency

5 June 2009

Dear Ms Hesketh,

Thank you for your recent request for information, about Medico-crime, dated 04th June 2009. Your request was received on 04th June 2009 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We have logged your request which is receiving our attention. Your request reference number is 46764.

Please quote this reference number in any further correspondence or call relating to this enquiry.

Further information about the NPIA is routinely published on our website at www.npia.police.uk or through our publication scheme. If you require any further assistance in connection with this request please contact us at our address above.

Regards,

Andy Woodgate
FOI Compliance Manager
National Policing Improvement Agency

Telephone: +44 (0)20 8358 5587
Web www.npia.police.uk

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From: Wendy Hesketh

3 July 2009

Dear NPIA FOI Team,

I am overdue a response to my FOI request according to the legal
time limit for such requests. I appreciate you may be experiencing
staffing difficulties etc due to the time of year, however, I would
appreciate a response from you.

Kind regards.

Yours sincerely,

Wendy Hesketh

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From: NPIA FOI Team
National Policing Improvement Agency

3 July 2009

Dear Ms Hesketh

Please be aware that a response to your request has been drafted and we are currently waiting for it to be reviewed and formally approved by the Head of Business Unit dealing with your request.

We expect to hear something back regarding this early next week of which we will forward to you once we have been notified of its approval.

We apologise for the delay and any inconvenience this may cause.

Regards

NPIA FOI TEAM
National Policing Improvement Agency

Email: [NPIA request email]
Website: www.npia.police.uk

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3 July 2009


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Dear Ms Hesketh

Please find attached the NPIA's response to your request.

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National Policing Improvement Agency

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Dear Ms Hesketh

Please see below the correct contact details regarding your rights to complain.

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National Policing Improvement Agency

Email: [NPIA request email]
Website: www.npia.police.uk

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We take our responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act seriously but, if you feel your request has not been properly handled or you are otherwise dissatisfied with the outcome of your request, you have the right to complain. We will investigate the matter and endeavour to reply within 3 – 6 weeks. You should write to:

Director of Resources
Head of Secretariat
National Policing Improvement Agency
10-18 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0NN

E-mail: [email address]

If you are still dissatisfied following our internal review, you have the right, under section 50 of the Act, to complain directly to the Information Commissioner. Before considering your complaint, the Information Commissioner would normally expect you to have exhausted the complaints procedures provided by the NPIA. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

FOI Compliance Team (complaints)
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

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