Service Policies, Instructions and Procedures

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Dear Warwickshire Police,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information:
1. All policies and procedures pertaining to Police Misconduct

2. All policies and procedures pertaining to Conflict Management

3. All policies and procedures pertaining to Access to Service Instructions and Service Procedures

4. All policies and procedures pertaining to Service Policies

5. A list of all portfolios held by the force’s Chief Officers (Assistant Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and Chief Constable)

If the force does not employ anyone ranked Assistant Chief Constable and above, please provide all portfolios held by the 3 highest ranked officers within the force.

6. All policies and procedures pertaining to Uniform Standards

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.
If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.

Yours faithfully,

James Thomas

@ Freedom of Information, Warwickshire Police

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Dear James Thomas,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 996-2021

Original request: I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 to request the following information:

1.             All policies and procedures pertaining to Police Misconduct

2.             All policies and procedures pertaining to Conflict
Management

3.             All policies and procedures pertaining to Access to Service
Instructions and Service Procedures

4.             All policies and procedures pertaining to Service Policies

5.             A list of all portfolios held by the force’s Chief Officers
(Assistant Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and Chief Constable)If
the force does not employ anyone ranked Assistant Chief Constable and
above, please provide all portfolios held by the 3 highest ranked officers
within the force.

6.             All policies and procedures pertaining to Uniform Standards

 

We are writing in connection with your request for information received on
29^th November 2021. In order to be able to respond to your request we
require further information from you. Please would you clarify:-

 

Are you asking if we have policies/procedures/information relating to
these areas or are you asking for copies of these documents?             
               

                                                                          
                                                         

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and you
will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of
20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject
to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party.

 

However, if the requested additional information has not been received by
29^th December 2021 we will assume you no longer wish to proceed with this
request and will treat it as withdrawn. There may be a fee payable for the
retrieval, collation and provision of the information you request. If this
is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be
suspended until we receive payment from you. If you chose not to make a
payment then your request will remain unanswered.

 

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number
above.

 

Yours sincerely

Amy Kimber

 

FOI Administration Officer

Information Compliance Office
Warwickshire Police

Address: PO Box 4, Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, CV35 7QB

Email: [Warwickshire Police request email]

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Dear @ Freedom of Information,

I am asking for copies of these documents.

Yours sincerely,

James Thomas

@ Freedom of Information, Warwickshire Police

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Dear XXX

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 996-2021

 

We are writing in connection with your request for information received on
 29^th November 2021. In order to be able to respond to your request we
require further information from you. Please would you clarify:-

 

 

3. All policies and procedures pertaining to Access to Service
Instructions and Service Procedures – Not entirely sure what this means?

4. All policies and procedures pertaining to Service Policies – Not
entirely sure what this means?

 

 

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and you
will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of
20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject
to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party.

 

However, if the requested additional information has not been received by
7^th December 2021 we will assume you no longer wish to proceed with this
request and will treat it as withdrawn. There may be a fee payable for the
retrieval, collation and provision of the information you request. If this
is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be
suspended until we receive payment from you. If you chose not to make a
payment then your request will remain unanswered.

 

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number
above.

 

Yours sincerely

Amy Kimber

 

FOI Administration Officer

Information Compliance Office
Warwickshire Police

Address: PO Box 4, Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, CV35 7QB

Email: [Warwickshire Police request email]

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Dear James Thomas,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 996-2021

 

We are writing in connection with your request for information received on
 29^th November 2021. In order to be able to respond to your request we
require further information from you. Please would you clarify:-

 

 

3. All policies and procedures pertaining to Access to Service
Instructions and Service Procedures – Not entirely sure what this means?

4. All policies and procedures pertaining to Service Policies – Not
entirely sure what this means?

 

 

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and you
will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of
20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject
to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party.

 

However, if the requested additional information has not been received by
7^th December 2021 we will assume you no longer wish to proceed with this
request and will treat it as withdrawn. There may be a fee payable for the
retrieval, collation and provision of the information you request. If this
is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be
suspended until we receive payment from you. If you chose not to make a
payment then your request will remain unanswered.

 

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number
above.

 

Yours sincerely

Amy Kimber

 

FOI Administration Officer

Information Compliance Office
Warwickshire Police

Address: PO Box 4, Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, CV35 7QB

Email: [1][Warwickshire Police request email]

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Dear @ Freedom of Information,

Thank you for getting back to me.

Regarding question two, I reference the PSNI Conflict Management Manual
https://www.psni.police.uk/advice_inform...
If something similar could be replicated, that would be much appreciated.

Regarding questions 3 and 4, I reference the PSNI Corporate Policy page. Each can be seen under their own listings.
https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/...
If something similar could be replicated, that would be much appreciated.

If you are unable to replicate the PSNI pages above, please can you send me every equivalent policy listed on the page(s)

Yours sincerely,

James Thomas

@ Freedom of Information, Warwickshire Police

Dear James Thomas

Further to your email in response to our request for clarification of the following:

3. All policies and procedures pertaining to Access to Service Instructions and Service Procedures – Not entirely sure what this means?
4. All policies and procedures pertaining to Service Policies – Not entirely sure what this means?

We are still unclear about which policies and procedures you require.

In your response below your first link was to PSNI's policy around use of force by officers

The second link was to PSNI's procedures for misconduct matters involving police officers.

These appear to be what you are asking for in Q1 and Q2. However we are still unclear as to what you mean by Q3: Access to Service Instructions and Service Procedures and Q4: Service Policies.

Please can you provide more detail around what subject and area of business the 'Access to Service Instructions' and 'Service Procedures' and 'Service Policies' would be about?

I have provided a link below to Warwickshire Police Force Website and the published policies and procedures should this assist you to clarify your request:

https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/foi-a...


After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

However, if the requested additional information has not been received by 04/01/2022 we will assume you no longer wish to proceed with this request and will treat it as withdrawn. There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from you. If you chose not to make a payment then your request will remain unanswered.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely
FOI Admin Team
Information Compliance Office
Warwickshire Police
Address: PO Box 4, Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, CV35 7QB
Email: [Warwickshire Police request email]

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Dear @ Freedom of Information,

Could you please provide the policies listed below / or the equivalent policy:

Service Policies
Armed Policing Policy
Corporate Communications Policy
Counter-Terrorism Policy
Criminal Justice Policy
Custody Policy
Emergency Planning Policy
Environmental Management
Finance Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Human Resources Policy
Information Management Policy
Intelligence Management Policy
Investigations Policy
Organisational Security Policy
Police Search Policy
Policing the Roads Policy
Professional Standards Policy
Public Safety and Public Order Policy
Risk Management and Governance Policy
Specialist Support to Investigations
Training, Leadership and Development Policy
Vulnerability Policy
Service Instructions
Guide to Appropriate Language
Adult Safeguarding
Animals and Wildlife
Bail
CBRNe
Charging for Special Police Services
Child Protection
Confidential Information from Members of the Public
Corporate Governance Committee Structure
Covert Survelliance of Legal Consultations
Critical Incident Management and Community Impact Assessments
Data Protection
Death Investigation
DNA Elimination and Fingerprint Databases
Domestic Abuse
Driving of Police Vehicles
Fraud Response Plan
Freedom of Information
Gifts Gratuities and Hospitality
Hate Crime
Health and Safety
Honour Based Violence And Forced Marriage
Individual Performance Review
Information Security
International Enquiries
Interview Records–Non-Terrorist Crime
Leaving The Service
Locate
Maintaining Professional Boundaries
Major Incidents
Misconduct Procedures
National Enquiries
Off Duty Standards
Official Issue Notebooks Journals and Day Books
Overtime
Personal Security when completing external information
Police Officer Unsatisfactory Performance
Police Pursuits
Police Search
Property
Public Complaints and the Role of the Police Ombudsman
Records Management
Restricted Patrolling and Out of Bounds Areas
Risk Management
Serious Crime Scenes
Service Confidence
Service Vetting
Sexual Violence and Abuse
Social Media
Stop and Search
Substance Misuse
Supporting Victims & Witnesses
Threats to Life
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Wanted Persons
Wellbeing Hubs
Whistleblowing
Youth Justice
Service Procedures
Service Procedure 8-09 - Sick Pay Provisions for Police Officers
Service Procedure 4-14 - Alcohol Misuse
PD 13/06 Policing with Children and Young People

Yours sincerely,

James Thomas

@ Freedom of Information, Warwickshire Police

Dear James Thomas

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: FOI 996-2021

 

I write in connection with your request for information received on 29^th
November 2021 as follows:

 

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request
the following information:

 

1.         All policies and procedures pertaining to Police Misconduct

2.         All policies and procedures pertaining to Conflict Management

3.         All policies and procedures pertaining to Access to Service
Instructions and Service Procedures

4.         All policies and procedures pertaining to Service Policies

5.         A list of all portfolios held by the force’s Chief Officers
(Assistant Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and Chief Constable)If
the force does not employ anyone ranked Assistant Chief Constable and
above, please provide all portfolios held by the 3 highest ranked officers
within the force.

6.         All policies and procedures pertaining to Uniform Standards

 

On 29^th November 2021 we requested clarification in relation to the
information required for Q3 and Q4 and you provided the following,
received on 6^th December 2021:

 

Could you please provide the policies listed below / or the equivalent
policy:

 

Service Policies

 

Armed Policing Policy

 

Corporate Communications Policy

 

Counter-Terrorism Policy

 

Criminal Justice Policy

 

Custody Policy

 

Emergency Planning Policy

 

Environmental Management

 

Finance Policy

 

Health and Safety Policy

 

Human Resources Policy

 

Information Management Policy

 

Intelligence Management Policy

 

Investigations Policy

 

Organisational Security Policy

 

Police Search Policy

 

Policing the Roads Policy

 

Professional Standards Policy

 

Public Safety and Public Order Policy

 

Risk Management and Governance Policy

 

Specialist Support to Investigations

 

Training, Leadership and Development Policy

 

Vulnerability Policy

 

Service Instructions

 

Guide to Appropriate Language

 

Adult Safeguarding

 

Animals and Wildlife

 

Bail

 

CBRNe

 

Charging for Special Police Services

 

Child Protection

 

Confidential Information from Members of the Public

 

Corporate Governance Committee Structure

 

Covert Survelliance of Legal Consultations

 

Critical Incident Management and Community Impact Assessments

 

Data Protection

 

Death Investigation

 

DNA Elimination and Fingerprint Databases

 

Domestic Abuse

 

Driving of Police Vehicles

 

Fraud Response Plan

 

Freedom of Information

 

Gifts Gratuities and Hospitality

 

Hate Crime

 

Health and Safety

 

Honour Based Violence And Forced Marriage

 

Individual Performance Review

 

Information Security

 

International Enquiries

 

Interview Records–Non-Terrorist Crime

 

Leaving The Service

 

Locate

 

Maintaining Professional Boundaries

 

Major Incidents

 

Misconduct Procedures

 

National Enquiries

 

Off Duty Standards

 

Official Issue Notebooks Journals and Day Books

 

Overtime

 

Personal Security when completing external information

 

Police Officer Unsatisfactory Performance

 

Police Pursuits

 

Police Search

 

Property

 

Public Complaints and the Role of the Police Ombudsman

 

Records Management

 

Restricted Patrolling and Out of Bounds Areas

 

Risk Management

 

Serious Crime Scenes

 

Service Confidence

 

Service Vetting

 

Sexual Violence and Abuse

 

Social Media

 

Stop and Search

 

Substance Misuse

 

Supporting Victims & Witnesses

 

Threats to Life

 

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

 

Wanted Persons

 

Wellbeing Hubs

 

Whistleblowing

 

Youth Justice

 

Service Procedures

 

Service Procedure 8-09 - Sick Pay Provisions for Police Officers

 

Service Procedure 4-14 - Alcohol Misuse

 

PD 13/06 Policing with Children and Young People

 

Please be advised that Warwickshire Police has not been able to complete
the response to your request within the 20 working days because we are
considering qualified exemptions and the Public Interest Test.

 

The relevant exemption is Section 31 Law Enforcement.

 

By virtue of Section 31(1)(a)(b), where public authorities have to
consider the balance of the public interest in relation to a request, they
do not have to comply with the request until such times as is reasonable
in the circumstances.

 

This is a qualified exemption and there is a requirement to conduct a
public interest test.

 

Upon completion of this process we are then required to ascertain where
the balance in compliance with both our duty to confirm or deny what
information exists and/or in disclosure of any relevant information.

 

This process is ongoing, and when considering these matters I am entitled
to extend the deadline for complying with your request.

 

Unfortunately, this does mean that Warwickshire Police will not be able to
respond to your request in full within 20 working days of the original
receipt.

 

Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of
complaint.

 

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please email
or write to the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number
above.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

FOI Administrator

Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police

PO Box 4

Leek Wootton

Warwickshire

CV35 7QB

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Warwickshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections
1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed
information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information
will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright
owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached
information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, Warwickshire
Police, Leek Wootton, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 7QA.

 

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

 

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect? You have the right to require Warwickshire Police
(WP) to review their decision.

 

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the person that dealt with your request.

 

Ask to have the decision looked at again. The quickest and easiest way to
have the decision looked at again is to telephone the person named at the
end of your decision letter. That person will be able to discuss the
decision, explain any issues and assist with any problems.

 

Complaint

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of WP
made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding access
to information, you can lodge a complaint with WP to have the decision
reviewed. WP must be notified of your intention to complain within 20
working days of the date of its response to your Freedom of Information
request. Complaints should be made in writing and addressed to:

 

Freedom Of Information Unit

Warwickshire Police

PO Box 4

Leek Wootton

Warwickshire

CV35 7QB

 

Alternatively, you can email
[2][email address]

 

In all possible circumstances, WP will aim to respond to your complaint
within 20 working days.

 

The Information Commissioner

 

If after lodging a complaint with WP you are still dissatisfied with the
decision, you may make application to the Information Commissioner (ICO)
for a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with
in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

 

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their [3]website. Alternatively, you can contact the ICO in
writing or via phone:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545745 (national rate)

Fax: 01625 524 510

 

 

 

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Dear James Thomas,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO’s - Warwickshire Police
996-2021

 

We are writing in connection with your request for information received on
29^th November 2021.

We regret to inform you that, due to the current climate and demand on
recources, Warwickshire Police has not been able to complete its response
to your request within the 20 working days.

Please would you contact us by 4^th July 2022 to advise if this
information is still required. Your attention is drawn to the below which
details your right of complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number
above.

 

Yours sincerely,

Amy Kimber

FOI Administration Officer

Information and Compliance Dept.
Warwickshire Police

PO Box 4, Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, CV35 7QB

[1][email address]

 

 

Warwickshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections
1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed
information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information
will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright
owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached
information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, Warwickshire
Police, Leek Wootton, warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 7QA.

 

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

 

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect? You have the right to require Warwickshire Police
(WP) to review their decision.

 

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the person that dealt with your request.

 

Ask to have the decision looked at again. The quickest and easiest way to
have the decision looked at again is to telephone the person named at the
end of your decision letter. That person will be able to discuss the
decision, explain any issues and assist with any problems.

 

Complaint

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of WP
made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding access
to information, you can lodge a complaint with WP to have the decision
reviewed. WP must be notified of your intention to complain within 20
working days of the date of its response to your Freedom of Information
request. Complaints should be made in writing and addressed to:

 

Freedom Of Information Unit

Warwickshire Police

PO Box 4

Leek Wootton

Warwickshire

CV35 7QB

 

Alternatively, you can email [2][email address]

 

In all possible circumstances, WP will aim to respond to your complaint
within 20 working days.

 

The Information Commissioner

 

If after lodging a complaint with WP you are still dissatisfied with the
decision, you may make application to the Information Commissioner (ICO)
for a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with
in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

 

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their [3]website. Alternatively, you can contact the ICO in
writing or via phone:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545745 (national rate)

Fax: 01625 524 510

 

 

 

From: Kimber,Amy 6818 On Behalf Of @ Freedom of Information
Sent: 29 November 2021 10:36
To: '[FOI #811078 email]'
<[FOI #811078 email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information Request Ref: 996-2021

 

Dear James Thomas,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 996-2021

Original request: I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 to request the following information:

1. All policies and procedures pertaining to Police Misconduct

2. All policies and procedures pertaining to Conflict Management

3. All policies and procedures pertaining to Access to Service
Instructions and Service Procedures

4. All policies and procedures pertaining to Service Policies

5. A list of all portfolios held by the force’s Chief Officers (Assistant
Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and Chief Constable)If the force
does not employ anyone ranked Assistant Chief Constable and above, please
provide all portfolios held by the 3 highest ranked officers within the
force.

6. All policies and procedures pertaining to Uniform Standards

 

We are writing in connection with your request for information received on
29^th November 2021. In order to be able to respond to your request we
require further information from you. Please would you clarify:-

 

Are you asking if we have policies/procedures/information relating to
these areas or are you asking for copies of these documents?

 

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and you
will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of
20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject
to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party.

 

However, if the requested additional information has not been received by
29^th December 2021 we will assume you no longer wish to proceed with this
request and will treat it as withdrawn. There may be a fee payable for the
retrieval, collation and provision of the information you request. If this
is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be
suspended until we receive payment from you. If you chose not to make a
payment then your request will remain unanswered.

 

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number
above.

 

Yours sincerely

Amy Kimber

 

FOI Administration Officer

Information Compliance Office
Warwickshire Police

Address: PO Box 4, Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, CV35 7QB

Email: [4][Warwickshire Police request email]

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