Vetting of FPCs Wayne Couzens, Benjamin Hannam, Jamie Lewis and Deniz Jaffer
Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
Please confirm by name the responsible head of the vetting department who would have been in place when the above FPCs were cleared vetting checks during their appointments to the MPS.
Please confirm any actions and outcomes taken by the MPS in relation to the responsible head(s) of Vetting Processes clearing these individuals for vetting.
Please confirm what checks were carried out to determine any history of the above FPCs had with any organization that promotes breaches of any Hate Crime legislation in place, or conflicts with anti discrimination policies.
Yours faithfully,
Bangladesh V. Thackeray
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Dear Bangladesh Thackeray
Freedom of Information Act 2000 Acknowledgement - Reference: 01/FOI/22/025013
I write in connection with your request for information which was received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 30/05/2022. I note you seek access to the following information:
Vetting of FPCs Wayne Couzens, Benjamin Hannam, Jamie Lewis and Deniz Jaffer
Please confirm by name the responsible head of the vetting department who would have been in place when the above FPCs were cleared vetting checks during their appointments to the MPS.
Please confirm any actions and outcomes taken by the MPS in relation to the responsible head(s) of Vetting Processes clearing these individuals for vetting.
Please confirm what checks were carried out to determine any history of the above FPCs had with any organization that promotes breaches of any Hate Crime legislation in place, or conflicts with anti discrimination policies.
Yours faithfully,
Bangladesh V. Thackeray
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Dear Bangladesh Thackeray,
Please find attached MPS response to your FOIA request ref:
01/FOI/22/025013 - THACKERAY - Vetting of 4 Former PCs.
Bibi Karim
Information Manager
Data Governance
Data Office
Metropolitan Police Service
Email: [1][email address]
Core Location: New Peel House, Hendon
Postal Address: PO Box 313, Sidcup, DA15 OHH
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Dear Bangladesh Thackeray,
Please find attached MPS response to your FOIA request ref:
01/FOI/22/025013 - THACKERAY - Vetting of 4 Former PCs.
Bibi Karim
Information Manager
Data Governance
Data Office
Metropolitan Police Service
Email: [1][email address]
Core Location: New Peel House, Hendon
Postal Address: PO Box 313, Sidcup, DA15 OHH
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Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)'s handling of my FOI request 'Vetting of FPCs Wayne Couzens, Benjamin Hannam, Jamie Lewis and Deniz Jaffer'.
I note that you have not confirmed or denied whether the authority holds this information, and have not applied an exemption that would remove this obligation.
As you may be aware, Section 1(1) of the FOI Act (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/200...) states that "Any person making a request for information to a public authority is entitled to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds information of the description specified in the request".
I would be grateful if you could clarify whether or not this information is held, or specify which exemption of the duty to confirm or deny you are applying.
I also have to state that when a person is employed by a police organisation there are limits on their right to privacy and public interest and safety must counterbalance such and at some point contraindicate such.
In addition to the above concerning case, there is also the considerable public alarm over the vetting of FPC Wayne Couzens and also the current vetting status of Superintendent Novlett Robyn Williams.
Thus, the vetting person(s) responsible for these procedures resulting in such persons being vetted must be identified and held to public scrutiny.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/v...
Yours faithfully,
Bangladesh Thackeray
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Good afternoon Mr Thackeray,
Our ref: 01/FOI/22/025874
Thank you for your e-mail.
Please see the attached acknowledgement letter in respect of your request for an internal review.
When responding, please ensure you reply to [email address] only.
Kind regards,
RL
On behalf of
Data Office - Triage Team
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Metropolitan Police Service
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Email: [1][The Met request email]
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Your ref:
Our ref: 01/FOI/22/025874
12/09/2022
Dear Bangladesh Thackeray
Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 01/FOI/22/025874
Please see the attached in respect of your Freedom of Information request
referenced above.
Yours sincerely
Yvette Taylor
Official Sensitive
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Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)'s handling of my FOI request 'Vetting of FPCs Wayne Couzens, Benjamin Hannam, Jamie Lewis and Deniz Jaffer'.
Please review this decision, as I believe the exemption has been applied wrongly. Note that I am not requesting personal information.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/v...
Yours faithfully,
Bangladesh Thackeray
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Please visit [1]www.met.police.uk or the quick links provided below:
I. [2]Road traffic collision requests
II. [3]Sarah’s Law – Registered sex offender data
III. [4]Clare’s Law – Domestic violence offender data
IV. [5]Disclosure for family court proceedings
V. [6]Third party disclosures for family court proceedings
VI. [7]The Publication Scheme (published FOI responses)
VII. [8]Legal Aid requests
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Dear Bangladesh Thackeray,
Thank you for your email dated 4/12/22 requesting an internal review of FOI request 01/FOI/22/025013. This has already been conducted and a response sent to you on 12/09/2022 at 12:55.
I have attached the response in case, for reasons unknown, you have not received it.
As detailed in my response, if you are unhappy with the outcome, you have a right of appeal to the ICO.
Kind Regards
Yvette Taylor
Information Manager - Freedom of Information
Metropolitan Police Service
[email address]
Tel 0207 161 0074
Core location: Marlowe House, Sidcup
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From: Bangladesh <[FOI #865832 email]>
Sent: 04 December 2022 01:42
To: Data Office Mailbox - Triage Team <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Vetting of FPCs Wayne Couzens, Benjamin Hannam, Jamie Lewis and Deniz Jaffer
Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)'s handling of my FOI request 'Vetting of FPCs Wayne Couzens, Benjamin Hannam, Jamie Lewis and Deniz Jaffer'.
Please review this decision, as I believe the exemption has been applied wrongly. Note that I am not requesting personal information.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Yours faithfully,
Bangladesh Thackeray
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