Allocation of posts

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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

This FOI relates to HR’s allocation of posts to candidates who were successful in the most recent con-Sgt... Sgt- Inspector and Inspector-Chief Insp promotion processes.

How many staff In each of the 3 allocation processes declined posts they were allocated?

For all 3 processes:
How many who declined were men?

How many who declined were women?

How many complaints in relation to allocation of posts for these processes?
How many complaints from each of the 2 categories of people above.

Please detail any special provisions put in place for any candidates with caring responsibilities in relation to the allocation process. Regards special provisions, how many were male..how many were female?

Thank you

Yours faithfully,
Joan L

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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and we would ask for your understanding at this time. When we are in a
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Thank you,
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Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Good Morning

Would you please provide a valid surname to enable us to process your request.

Regards

June
Corporate Information Branch

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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

My surname is Larkin. I am unsure if this is necessary by law?.

Yours faithfully,

Joan Larkin

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Thank you for contacting the PSNI’s Corporate Information Branch.
 
As PSNI is facing unprecedented challenges owing to the coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic we will not be able to respond to your requests or
queries in a timely fashion. Please accept our apologies for this delay
and we would ask for your understanding at this time. When we are in a
position to respond to your enquiry/request we will do so. 
Thank you,
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Dear Ms Larkin

Please see the guidance from the ICO in relation to the provision of names to make a request a valid request:

https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisatio...

The advice provides the following:

The requester can be an individual, a company or an organisation but in each case they must provide their real name.
A request made under a pseudonym will be invalid.

25. Any variation of the requester's title or first name combined with their surname (e.g. Mr Smith or John Smith) will be sufficient to meet this requirement.
* However, a first name or surname provided in isolation, or a set of initials, will not.

Example
A requester named Robert Jones could call themselves 'Rob Jones', 'Bobby Jones', 'R Jones', 'Bob Jones' or 'Mr Jones'.
* However, they could not just use 'Robert', 'Bob', 'Bobby' or 'R.J'.

26. A combination of the requester's middle names and surname will also be acceptable as this is simply another way of expressing their real name.

Example
A requester called Mohammed Ali could use 'Mr Ali', 'Mr Mohammed', 'Muhammed Ali', or 'Ali Muhammad'.

* However, 'A.M', 'M.A', 'Ali' or 'Mohammad' would not be.

I hope this assists with your query. I will log your request.

Kind regards

Alison

Alison
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI Headquarters Brooklyn
02890 700164

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Police Service of Northern Ireland

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21st July 2020

Dear Ms Larkin,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated 18th July
2020 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
on 18th July 2020.  I note you seek access to the following information:

Allocation of posts relating to recent Police Officers promotion processes

Given the unprecedented challenges PSNI and other first line emergency
responders face during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic we may not be
able to respond to your request within the statutory timescales set out
under FOI and data protection legislation and are unlikely to be able to
respond to email queries about requests in a timely fashion. Please accept
our apologies for this.

We  are working to support partner agencies to ensure critical public
health information is available during this time. Further up to date
information can be found on the public health Agency NI website at:
www.publichealth.hscni.net.

We are asking all requesters to consider re-submitting their requests at a
later date when PSNI has returned to business as usual. This will assist
PSNI to concentrate as much resource in responding to this emergency.
Please can you let us know if you now wish us to close your request. It
would be of assistance if you could let us know if you wish to withdraw
your request at this time by  28th July 2020

We have been in contact with the  Information Commissioner’s Office to
highlight the critical changes that will be required to our business in
the weeks and months ahead. They have let us know that they have made
guidance for the public available on their website relating to requests
being processed during  the Corona virus pandemic .  We will continue to
work closely with the Information Commissioner throughout this crisis
keeping them informed.

We are grateful for your understanding at this time.

Yours sincerely,

Alison

FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn

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Police Service of Northern Ireland

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18th August 2020

Dear Ms Larkin,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated 18th July
2020 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
on 18th July 2020.  I note you seek access to the following information:

Allocation of posts relating to recent Police Officers promotion processes

To enable the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to meet your
request could you please provide further clarification on the following

With regards to Request 7:

Please detail any special provisions put in place for any candidates with
caring responsibilities in relation to the allocation process. Regards
special provisions, how many were male..how many were female?

Can you the requester please provide further information i.e. type of
special provisions and caring responsibilities for who?

 

You should be aware that the 20 day legislative time limit dictated by the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 has been stopped. Once we receive
clarification of your request a new 20 working day time limit will
commence.

Please send clarification of your request by writing to Corporate
Information Branch, PSNI Headquarters, 65 Knock Road Belfast BT5 6LE or by
email to [email address]. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss
your request or have any additional queries you can contact the Corporate
Information Branch on 028 9070 0164.

Yours sincerely,

Paddy

FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn

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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

This refers to those who were granted any preference of post due to caring or other arrangements.

Of those whose allocation of post was influenced by caring responsibilities or other reasons how many were male how many were female.

As example I know a person who was unhappy with their allocation and requested it changed due to personal circumstance. I request to know how many occasions this occurred and how many males and how many females were granted alternate post.

Yours faithfully,

Joan

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Thank you for contacting the PSNI’s Corporate Information Branch.
 
As PSNI is facing unprecedented challenges owing to the coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic we will not be able to respond to your requests or
queries in a timely fashion. Please accept our apologies for this delay
and we would ask for your understanding at this time. When we are in a
position to respond to your enquiry/request we will do so. 
Thank you,
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI

Police Service of Northern Ireland

This e-mail has been marked OFFICIAL [PUBLIC];

19th August 2020

Dear Ms Larkin,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated 19th August
2020 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
on 19th August 2020.  I note you seek access to the following information:

Allocation of Posts Police Promotion Processes

Given the unprecedented challenges PSNI and other first line emergency
responders face during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic we may not be
able to respond to your request within the statutory timescales set out
under FOI and data protection legislation and are unlikely to be able to
respond to email queries about requests in a timely fashion. Please accept
our apologies for this.

We  are working to support partner agencies to ensure critical public
health information is available during this time. Further up to date
information can be found on the public health Agency NI website at:
www.publichealth.hscni.net.

We are asking all requesters to consider re-submitting their requests at a
later date when PSNI has returned to business as usual. This will assist
PSNI to concentrate as much resource in responding to this emergency.
Please can you let us know if you now wish us to close your request. It
would be of assistance if you could let us know if you wish to withdraw
your request at this time by  26th August 2020

We have been in contact with the  Information Commissioner’s Office to
highlight the critical changes that will be required to our business in
the weeks and months ahead. They have let us know that they have made
guidance for the public available on their website relating to requests
being processed during  the Corona virus pandemic .  We will continue to
work closely with the Information Commissioner throughout this crisis
keeping them informed.

We are grateful for your understanding at this time.

Yours sincerely,

John

FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn

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Police Service of Northern Ireland

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4th September 2020

Dear Ms Larkin,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated 19th August
2020 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
on 19th August 2020.  I note you seek access to the following information:

Allocation of Posts Police Promotion Processes

To enable the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to meet your
request could you please provide further clarification on the following:

Request 4 : can you please confirm if you mean’ appeals’ as opposed to
complaints

 

You should be aware that the 20 day legislative time limit dictated by the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 has been stopped. Once we receive
clarification of your request a new 20 working day time limit will
commence.

Please send clarification of your request by writing to Corporate
Information Branch, PSNI Headquarters, 65 Knock Road Belfast BT5 6LE or by
email to [email address]. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss
your request or have any additional queries you can contact the Corporate
Information Branch on 028 9070 0164.

Yours sincerely,

OBO June

FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn

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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

Please provide information on both

Yours faithfully,

Joan

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Thank you for contacting the PSNI’s Corporate Information Branch.
 
As PSNI is facing unprecedented challenges owing to the coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic we will not be able to respond to your requests or
queries in a timely fashion. Please accept our apologies for this delay
and we would ask for your understanding at this time. When we are in a
position to respond to your enquiry/request we will do so. 
Thank you,
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Subject:  FOI-2020-01566
2^nd October 2020

Dear Ms Larkin,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I apologise for the delay in responding to your request.

I write in connection with your request for information dated 19th August
2020 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on  19th
August 2020 concerning:

Allocation of Posts Police Promotion Processes

Please find attached response to your request.

Yours sincerely

June

Corporate Information Branch

PSNI HQ

Brooklyn

Ext:  33560

DDI 02890561560

 

 

 

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