The British National Party

Mark Walker made this Freedom of Information request to Thames Valley Police

The request was partially successful.

From: Mark Walker

3 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him
by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Police Regulations 2003 (S.I.
2003/527), and having complied with the requirements of regulation
46, has determined that, with effect from 1st January 2005, there
shall be inserted before Annex A of the Determinations under the
Police Regulations 2003 the following Annex:

“ANNEX AA Regulation 6 Schedule 1
RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRIVATE LIFE OF MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCES

No member of a police force may be a member of any of the following
organisations-
a) the British National Party;
b) Combat 18;
c) the National Front.”

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom
of Information Act

1. Prior to 1st January 2005 had any members of your Police Force
been disciplined in connection with membership of:-
a) the British National Party;
b) Combat 18; or
c) the National Front

Please provide details of how many and the outcomes of such
disciplinary procedures if any.

2. After 1st January 2005 have any members of your Police Force
been disciplined in connection with membership of:-
a) the British National Party;
b) Combat 18; or
c) the National Front

Please provide details of how many and the outcomes of such
disciplinary procedures if any.

3. After 1st January 2005 did you review the Human Rights
implications of the restriction? Please supply minutes and other
documentation relating to such a review.

4. The restriction relates to membership. Do you consider that
there is any restriction on a member of your Police Force:-
a) donating to the British National Party
b) subscribing to a British National Party publication
c) purchasing goods from the British National Party
d) signing a petition in favour of the British National Party
e) signing a nomination form for a British National Party candidate

Yours sincerely

Mark Walker
Solidarity Trades Union

solidaritytradeunion.org

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From: FOI
Thames Valley Police

4 November 2009

Dear Mr Walker

Reference No: RFI2009000756

Thank you for your request for information dated 03/11/2009 concerning
membership of the BNP, National Front or Combat 18 within Thames Valley
Police Force.

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 as defined by the Act, subject
to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party. In some circumstances Thames Valley 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.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Thames Valley Police.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Shields

Freedom of Information Administrator

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From: FOI
Thames Valley Police

2 December 2009

Dear Mr Walker

Reference No: RFI2009000756

Thank you for your request for information dated 03/11/2009 which, for
clarity, I repeat:

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act

1. Prior to 1st January 2005 had any members of your Police Force been
disciplined in connection with membership of:-

a) the British National Party;

b) Combat 18; or

c) the National Front

Please provide details of how many and the outcomes of such disciplinary
procedures if any.

2. After 1st January 2005 have any members of your Police Force been
disciplined in connection with membership of:-

a) the British National Party;

b) Combat 18; or

c) the National Front

Please provide details of how many and the outcomes of such disciplinary
procedures if any.

3. After 1st January 2005 did you review the Human Rights implications of
the restriction? Please supply minutes and other documentation relating to
such a review.

4. The restriction relates to membership. Do you consider that there is
any restriction on a member of your Police Force:-

a) donating to the British National Party

b) subscribing to a British National Party publication

c) purchasing goods from the British National Party

d) signing a petition in favour of the British National
Party

e) signing a nomination form for a British National
Party candidate

Your request for information has now been considered and our response is
detailed below.

1. Prior to January 2005, no officers from Thames Valley Police force were
disciplined in connection with membership of any of these organisations.

2. After January 2005, no officers from Thames Valley Police force have
been disciplined in connection with membership of any of these
organisations.

3. Thames Valley Police force assesses the Human Rights impact of all
policies and procedures. In order to assist you further, I have provided
below a link to our policy on this matter:

[1]http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/pub-po...

4. This question does not meet the criteria set within Section 8 of the
Freedom of Information Act as it is asking for an opinion and not access
to any recorded information therefore we cannot provide an answer to this
question.

Please contact me quoting the above reference number if you would like to
discuss this matter further and may I take this opportunity to thank you
for your interest in Thames Valley Police.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Shields

Freedom of Information Administrator

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