Police Injury awards 2020-2022

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Dear Essex Police,

I seek the following information in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act

(1) As of 1st January 2020 what was the total number of former officers in receipt of police injury awards from Essex Police Authority / Police Pension Authority in each of the 4 bands (1-4)?
(2) Broken down by year and banding how many regulation 37(1) reviews took place between 01/01/2020 and 15/02/2022?
(3) Broken down by year and banding how many of the reviews in (2) above resulted in
(A) no change
(B) increase in banding
(C) decrease in banding

Yours faithfully,

Mark Botham

Info Rights Freedom Essex, Essex Police

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Info Rights Freedom Essex, Essex Police

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Thank you for your enquiry which was formally acknowledged, however the
subject line had slipped rendering difficulty in understanding the FOI
request title.

 

Please note your FOI request has been logged as follows:

 

FOI 16786 Police Officers in receipt of Police Injury Awards by Bands -
2020 to 2022

 

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| Essex Police

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From: Info Rights Freedom Essex <[Essex Police request email]>
Sent: 21 February 2022 11:58
To: Mark Botham <[FOI #834892 email]>
Subject: Police Officers in receipt of FOI 16786 Police Injury Awards by
Bands - 2020 to 2022

 

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Dear Info Rights Freedom Essex,

I am sorry the subject line dropped.

For the avoidance of doubt the header is
Police Injury awards 2020-2022

The substance of the request is:
Dear Essex Police,

I seek the following information in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act

(1) As of 1st January 2020 what was the total number of former officers in receipt of police injury awards from Essex Police Authority / Police Pension Authority in each of the 4 bands (1-4)?
(2) Broken down by year and banding how many regulation 37(1) reviews took place between 01/01/2020 and 15/02/2022?
(3) Broken down by year and banding how many of the reviews in (2) above resulted in
(A) no change
(B) increase in banding
(C) decrease in banding

Yours sincerely,

Mark Botham

Info Rights Freedom Essex, Essex Police

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In respect of your enquiry:

 

(1) As of 1st January 2020 what was the total number of former officers in
receipt of police injury awards from Essex Police Authority / Police
Pension Authority in each of the 4 bands (1-4)?

 

(2) Broken down by year and banding how many regulation 37(1) reviews took
place between 01/01/2020 and 15/02/2022?

 

(3) Broken down by year and banding how many of the reviews in (2) above
resulted in

 

(A) no change

 

(B) increase in banding

 

(C) decrease in banding

 

Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section
1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request,
Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:

 

Caveat:  The data is correct as at 03 March 2022.

 

1) As of 01 January 2020 what was the total number of former Officers in
receipt of Police Injury Awards from Essex Police Authority/Police Pension
Authority in each of the 4 bands (1-4)?

The below data is post January 2020, however, this is the working database
for Injury Benefit Pensioners.

 

Band Number of Officers
Band 1 36
Band 2 49
Band 3 71
Band 4 96
Total 252

 

(2) Broken down by year and banding how many regulation 37(1) reviews took
place between 01 January 2020 and 15 February 2022?

 

Band/Year 2020 2021 2022 Total
Band 1 0 0 0 0
Band 2 0 1 0 1
Band 3 0 0 0 0
Band 4 0 5 6 11
Total 0 6 6 12

 

(3) Broken down by year and banding how many of the reviews in (2) above
resulted in:  (A) no change, (B) increase in banding, (C) decrease in
banding.

2021: 

1 x Remain Band 2

1 x Remain Band 4

4 x Reduce Band 4 to 2.

 

2022:

2 x Reduce Band 4 to 3

3 x Reduce 4 Band to 2

1 x Remain Band 4.

 

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FOI Team | Information Management Department | Information Rights Section
| Essex Police

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Address: Information Management Department, Information Rights Section,
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Information Management aspires to be: Helpful, Inclusive & Professional

 

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We will conduct a review to investigate your complaint and endeavour to
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Please explain which aspect of the reply you are not satisfied with, and
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The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
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