Post-Lawrence Report Diversity Training
A Freedom of Information request to Dyfed Powys Police by James Sutherland
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James Sutherland
24 July 2008
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am requesting basic information on diversity training carried out
after the publication of the Macpherson report into the death of
Stephen Lawrence. Could you please provide information relating to
the following three questions:
1. How many "Diversity" training courses has your Constabulary
provided in the period 1999-2008?
2. What was the target group of those courses, i.e: all staff,
police officers, police staff, staff of a particular rank/grade,
etc.
3. What was the duration of the courses in terms of days/ hours.
FYI, please see the following clarifications regarding the above
questions:
i) By 'diversity' I refer to any course aimed at meeting the
training recommendations of the Lawrence report or subsequent
training related to awareness of issues of race, prejudice, sexual
orientation, religion or gender.
ii) I am interested in all types of diversity training including
both stand alone courses or diversity elements within courses,
where the identification of that element is easily recognisable and
its inclusion in your report is unproblematic
iii) I am not concerned with the diversity training contained
within the Probationer Training Program or the IPLDP, and do not
require any information regarding diversity training undertaken as
part of basic probationer training.
iv) Where the diversity training is self-directed or e-learning
without a fixed duration, I would request that an estimate on the
number of study hours required for its completion is provided
instead of information on course duration.
v) I do not require any information on the number of participants
involved in any course, the completion rates, or any detailed
information on course content, delivery method or evaluation.
Thankyou in advance for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
James Sutherland
FOI
Dyfed Powys Police
25 July 2008
Dear Mr. Sutherland,
Reference No: 465/2008
Thank you for your request for information dated 24th July 2008 and
received by the Freedom of Information Unit on 25th July 2008 concerning
Diversity Training. This request will be dealt with under the terms of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response
within the statutory timescale of 20 working days i. e. 22nd August 2008
as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or
containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances Dyfed
Powys Police may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely
you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest
opportunity.
There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of
the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed
and the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive
payment from you. If you choose not to make a payment then your request
will remain unanswered.
Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Dyfed Powys Police.
Yours sincerely
Francesca D'Elia
Swyddog Cefnogi Prosiect / Project Support Officer
Swyddog Arweiniol Gweithredu MoPI a Data Symudol / a Uned Rhyddid
Gwybodaeth Cynorthwywraig
MoPI Implementation Lead and Mobile Data
and Freedom of Information Assistant
Heddlu Dyfed - Powys Police
Rhif Uniongyrchol / Direct Dial - 01267 226071
Mewnol Est / Internal Ext - 23440/23443
E-bost / E-mail - francesca.d'[email address]
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FOI
Dyfed Powys Police
15 August 2008
Dear Mr Sutherland
FOI Request No 465/2008
The initial estimate in order to retrieve and collate the information
concerning your request is estimated at a minimum of 56 hours. This is
over and above the appropriate fees and time limit specified within the
Act. However, if the request were to be refined to cover the period
over the last two years, then this information could be retrieved and
collated within the designated time limit. If you wish to refine your
request please respond to this e-mail confirming that fact. If we do
not hear from you we shall continue to process your initial request.
Yours sincerely
Jane Barton
Swyddog Gweinyddol/Administrative Officer
Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Unit
Pencadlys yr Heddlu/Police Headquarters
Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen
Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext 23442
Llinell Uniongyrchol/Direct Line: 01267 226596
[Dyfed Powys Police request email]
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system os gwelwch yn dda. Os na'i fwriadwyd ar eich cyfer chi ac nid chi yw'r cyflogwr na'r asiant sy'n gyfrifol am roi'r e-bost i'r derbynnydd bwriadedig,
fe'ch hysbysir gan hyn na chaniateir i chi ddefnyddio, adolygu, lledaenu, dosbarthu na chopio'r e-bost ar unrhyw gyfrif. Archwiliwyd yr e-bost hwn
ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef am firws. Serch hynny, dylai'r derbynnydd hefyd archwilio'r e-bost a'r ffeiliau sydd ynghlwm am firws
oherwydd nid yw Heddlu Dyfed Powys yn derbyn cyfrifoldeb am unrhyw ddifrod a achosir gan unrhyw firws a drosglwyddir trwy gyfrwng yr e-bost hwn.
James Sutherland
8 September 2008
Dear FOI,
Thank you for your initial response. If assessment of the initial
request is that it falls outside what the Constabulary can
reasonably supply within 56 hours then please disregard the request
as information pertaining to a shorter period is not relevant to my
research
Yours sincerely,
James Sutherland
FOI
Dyfed Powys Police
15 September 2008
Dear Mr Sutherland
Reference: 465/2008
I write in connection with your request for information dated the 24
July 2008 and received by the Force on the 25 July 2008 concerning
diversity training.
Your request has been considered and the Dyfed Powys Police response is
attached.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Dyfed Powys Police. I would also like to apologise on behalf of the
Force for the delay in the completion of your request. The delay is as
a result of an unprecedented demand for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and staff abstractions within the FOI Unit which
has resulted in a backlog of FOI requests.
Yours sincerely
Debby Jones MBA
Pennaeth Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Head of FOI
Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Unit
Pencadlys yr Heddlu/Police Headquarters
Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen
Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext 23442
Llinell Uniongyrchol/Direct Line: 01267 226596
[Dyfed Powys Police request email]
Dyfed Powys Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of
your case under its review procedure (copy enclosed). If you decide to
request such a review and having followed the Force's full process you
are still dissatisfied, then you have the right to direct your comments
to the Information Commissioner who will give it consideration.
E-MAIL CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are not necessarily the view of Dyfed-Powys Police. It is intended only for the person or entity named above.
If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the originator and erase this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient or the
employer or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, review, dissemination, distribution or
copying of the e-mail is strictly prohibited. This e-mail and any files transmitted within it have been checked for all known viruses. The recipient
should still check the e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses, as Dyfed-Powys Police accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus
transmitted by this e-mail.
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ar gyfer y person neu'r sefydliad a enwir uchod. Os derbyniwyd yr e-bost hwn trwy gamgymeriad, dylid hysbysu'r anfonydd a dileu'r e-bost oddi ar eich
system os gwelwch yn dda. Os na'i fwriadwyd ar eich cyfer chi ac nid chi yw'r cyflogwr na'r asiant sy'n gyfrifol am roi'r e-bost i'r derbynnydd bwriadedig,
fe'ch hysbysir gan hyn na chaniateir i chi ddefnyddio, adolygu, lledaenu, dosbarthu na chopio'r e-bost ar unrhyw gyfrif. Archwiliwyd yr e-bost hwn
ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef am firws. Serch hynny, dylai'r derbynnydd hefyd archwilio'r e-bost a'r ffeiliau sydd ynghlwm am firws
oherwydd nid yw Heddlu Dyfed Powys yn derbyn cyfrifoldeb am unrhyw ddifrod a achosir gan unrhyw firws a drosglwyddir trwy gyfrwng yr e-bost hwn.
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