Uplift Programme

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Dear Norfolk Constabulary,

Please confirm how many FTE Uplift programme officers were recruited additional to your establishment at 31 March 2020 in:

2020/21
2021/22
2022/23

Of that FTE number how many have been allocated as at 31 March 2022 to:

Local Policing
Criminal Justice
Roads Policing
Operational Support
Intelligence
Investigations
Public Protection
Investigative Support
Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs).
Support Services

Of that FTE number how many do you anticipate will be allocated after 31 March 2022 to:

Local Policing
Criminal Justice
Roads Policing
Operational Support
Intelligence
Investigations
Public Protection
Investigative Support
Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs).
Support Services

Please indicate the expected impact on the following performance measures of the Force as a result of the Uplift programme by March 2023: (Please give the 2019/20 Result and the 2022/23 Anticipated Result)

Measure
Overall operational capacity as measured by % of total officer FTEs on duty;
% of total officers visible;
Rate of detection per recorded crime;
Total Recorded crime;
Recorded crimes per visible officer;
Charges/Summonses per visible officer;
Miles per fleet vehicle;
Overtime (Average cost per officer);
Sickness (Average days per FTE officer);
Response time to emergency incidents;
Victim Satisfaction;
Repeat Victimisation;
Road Traffic Casualties;

Please provide any report the Force has made to the Police and Crime Commissioners Police and Crime Panel (or similarly titled body) describing the operational impact of the Uplift programme on Policing in the Force’s area.

Yours faithfully,

phil spring

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Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0WW.
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Freedom Of Information (Norfolk),

Dear Phil Spring

 

Our ref: FOI 001209/22

 

I refer to your request for information regarding the Officer Uplift
Programme.

 

The Freedom of Information Act obliges the Constabularies to respond to
requests promptly and in any case no later than the 20 working days after
receiving a request. We must consider firstly whether we can comply with
section 1(1)(a) of the Act, which is our duty to confirm whether or not
the information requested is held and secondly we must comply with section
1(1)(b), which is the provision of such information. However, when a
qualified exemption applies either to the confirmation or denial, or the
information provision and the public interest test is engaged, the Act
allows the time for response to be longer than 20 working days, if the
balance of such public interest is undetermined.

 

In this case, we have not yet reached a decision on where the balance of
the public interest lies in respect of 1(1)(b) above.  We are also obliged
to consult with all stakeholders, who may be affected by the
Constabularies complying with your request. 

 

Therefore, we aim to provide you with a response no later than 6^th June
2022.  If it is completed earlier, it will of course be sent out to you.

 

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Yours sincerely

 

 

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6^th June 2022

 

Dear Phil Spring,     

        

Our Ref: FOI 001209/22

 

Please find a PDF document attached in response to your request for
information from Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies.

                                                                                        

Please note that as a result of collaborative working, your request is
being dealt with as a Joint FOI Request.

 

This is to inform you that all information relating to your request has
been collated and my response is attached.  This request is now complete
and shall be closed immediately.

 

Should any further information be requested regarding this topic, a
separate request will need to be submitted.

 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

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