Post-Lawrence Report Diversity Training

James Sutherland made this Freedom of Information request to Dyfed Powys Police

The request was refused by Dyfed Powys Police.

From: 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

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From: FOI
Dyfed Powys Police

25 July 2008

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Dear Mr. Sutherland,

Reference No: 465/2008

Thank you for your request for information dated 24^th July 2008 and
received by the Freedom of Information Unit on 25^th 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. 22^nd 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 - [1]francesca.d'[email address]

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case under its review procedure. If you decide to request such a review and
having followed the Constabulary's full process you are still dissatisfied, then
you have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner who
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From: FOI
Dyfed Powys Police

15 August 2008

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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

[1][Dyfed Powys Police request email]

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From: 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

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From: FOI
Dyfed Powys Police

15 September 2008

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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

[1][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.

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