Payments to the "war chest" to fight discplinary cases.

Barbara Jones made this Freedom of Information request to Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Dear Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner,

It has been reported that Police and Crime Commissioners are paying more than £3000 a year per chief officer into what has been described as a "war chest" to fight costly long running disciplinary cases. The result of these contributions is that chief constables can access a policy run by the Chief Police Officers Staff Association to pay their legal bills.

Please advise how much Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner has paid for these purposes in each of the last 3 years?

Yours faithfully,

Barbara Jones

Graham Kane, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner

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Dear Ms Jones
 
Thank you for your email to the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner, Katy
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Graham Kane
Performance & Information Manager
Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner
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Graham Kane, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner

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Dear Ms Jones
 
Further to your request for information under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000, set out below:
 
It has been reported that Police and Crime Commissioners are paying more
than £3000 a year per chief officer into what has been described as a "war
chest" to fight costly long running disciplinary cases. The result of
these contributions is that chief constables can access a policy run by
the Chief Police Officers Staff Association to pay their legal bills.
 
Please advise how much Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner has paid for
these purposes in each of the last 3 years?
 
I can confirm that the information you requested, in respect of the
Decision Notice dated 12 September 2016, is held by the Office of the
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner (OSPCC), under Section 1(1)(a) of the
Act.
 
The following has been to the Chief Police Officer Staff Association
(CPOSA) for subscriptions in each of the last 3 years: 
 
2015/16 – £12,975
2014/15 – £11,019
2013/14 – £13,734
 
CPOSA are on the HMRC accredited subscriptions list and are not classified
as a benefit in kind expense.
 
I hope this information is useful to you and thank you once again for
taking the time to contact the Commissioner.
 
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Kind regards
 
Graham Kane
Head of Performance
Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner
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