Dear Sir or Madam,

In September 1999, Merseyside Police adopted a particular 2x2x2
rota system which was taught in a Merseyside Police resource
management course. Do Merseyside controllers still work to this
rota system and if not, why not? This question is asked in
consideration of potential public safety issues when staff anywhere
work anti-social hours.

Yours faithfully,

S Day

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Dear Sun Day,

Reference No : DJAN- 7FZJ24 (please quote in all correspondence)

Thank you for your application for information dated 27/06/2008, received by Merseyside Police on 27/06/2008. I note
that your are seeking information relating to:

(paraphrased) : work scheduling, in particular the 2x2x2 shift pattern.

Your request will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will now be considered.
You will receive a response within the statutory time-scale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to the
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Yours faithfully,

D. Jackson
Disclosure Analyst
Merseyside Police
Information Bureau
Disclosure Unit
PO Box 59,
LIVERPOOL L69 1JD
Fax: 0151 777 7099
Email : [Merseyside Police request email]

Further information in respect of Freedom of Information and Merseyside
Police can be found on the Force website at:
http://www.merseyside.police.uk/html/sup...

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Dear Sun Day,

Response Letter - FOI Application DJAN - 7FZJ24 (please quote in all
correspondence)

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by Merseyside Police on 27/06/2008. I note that you seek access to the
following information:

(paraphrased) work scheduling, in particular the 2x2x2 shift pattern.

Following receipt for your request searches were conducted within the
Merseyside Police to locate information relevant to your request. I can
confirm that the information that your requested is held by Merseyside
Police.

To locate the information relevant to your request, searches were conducted
in the Work Scheduling Unit and by internet search.
The searches located the records relevant to your request which are on the
attached schedule.

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you, as
attached. Please find attached a schedule consisting of one page.

Complaint Rights

Your attention is drawn to the information following this response, which
details your rights review and of complaint.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write
or e-mail me, on the below address, quoting the reference number above.

Yours faithfully

D Jackson
Disclosure Analyst
Merseyside Police
Information Bureau
Information Access Unit
PO BOX 59
LIVERPOOL L69 1JD
Fax: 0151 777 7099
E-mail: [Merseyside Police request email]

Schedule(s) of disclosed information: (See attached file:
DJAN-7FZJ24 Response table.doc)

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We accept that sometimes you may not agree with the decision we’ve made
about your Freedom of Information request. If this is the case there is an
internal complaints procedure that you should follow.

You should make your complaint in writing to:

Merseyside Police
Force Information Manager
Information Management & Disclosure Department
PO Box 59
LIVERPOOL
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Dear Sir or Madam,

I am grateful for all the information provided. My request was made
in order to try to assist Hampshire controllers, who are distressed
by changes to their existing 2x12 hour days/2x12 hour nights/4 days
off rota to 6x10 hours days or nights/4 days off [the variables
already being altered before the new rota comes into being].

Yours sincerely,

S Day

Thank you for your e-mail.

I do not believe that FOIA is the appropriate manner to gain the depth of
information that you are seeking. May I suggest that you take up Sgt
Mason's offer and contact the work scheduling unit directly. Whilst
Merseyside Police will not seek to influence the patterns of work of
staffing in other Force Areas, Sgt. Mason is very experienced in this area
and will be able to give you guidance and point you to relevant literature
that will assist you in providing assistance to th Hampshire Controllers.

In the first instance please use the e-mail contact point provided in FOIA
response.

Yours faithfully

D. Jackson
Disclosure Analyst (9848)
Merseyside Police

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