Your Policies of Discrimination

Dear Frank

Reference No: 1732/09

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Steven W. Clark
Freedom of Information Officer
Staffordshire Police
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Dear Sir or Madam,

FOI Request.

I read with interest your response to a letter from Mark Walker (
Reference No: 1705/09 ).

I noted with interest a statement made in the second to last
paragraph:

" The grounds for any decision would be that being a member of the
BNP is incompatible with the role of a police officer/police staff
and would be regarded as gross misconduct requiring formal action.
"

What you're saying is that having an affiliation or being a member
of a legitimate political party would be incompatible with working
for the Staffordshire Police Force?
Can you please confirm this is Staffordshire Police Policy and
forward a copy of this specific policy with all supporting
documentation?
Are you singling out for discrimination one political party as
unsuitable for membership or is the policy of membership the same
for all political parties?
Why would being a member of a political party be considered " gross
misconduct "?
The BNP, however unsavoury they might be, are a perfectly
legitimate party and I would imagine that it would form part of
anyone's European Human Rights to belong to the political party of
their choice without suffering discrimination at work for it?
Do you discriminate on faith issues as well?
Are there are religious organisations that being a member of would
constitute " gross misconduct "?
If a member of the Police Force/Staff was a Free Mason, would that
constitute " gross misconduct "?
If a member of the Police Force/Staff was a Scientologist, would
that constitute " gross misconduct "?
I'm very concerned that Staffordshire Police Force may be actively
promoting and implementing a policy of discrimination based of
political party membership.
Are you required to disclose political party membership and
religious beliefs when working for Staffordshire Police?
If this is the case, I would be grateful for a full breakdown ( by
number ) of all political party membership and religious beliefs of
all Staffordshire Police Force/Staff currently working for you.

Yours faithfully,

Frank Mustill

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Dear Frank

Please find attached the response to your recent FoI request

Regards
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Steven W. Clark
Freedom of Information Officer
Staffordshire Police
Ext. 2411 Direct Dial: 01785 232411

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