Business interestsand secondary employment

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Independent Police Support Group

Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),

Please supply an up to date list of business interests and secondary employment for police officers and police staff.

Please include type of business and rank or grade of member of staff

Yours faithfully,

Independent Police Support Group
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX

Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

Dear Independent Police Support Group

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2010060000407
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 02/06/2010. I note you seek
access to the following information:

* Please supply an up to date list of business interests and secondary
employment for police officers and police staff. Please include type
of business and rank or grade of member of staff.

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act). You will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act,
subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference
to a third party. In some circumstances the MPS may be unable to
achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and
given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

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Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet, which details your
right of complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
write or contact Shannon Aldridge on telephone number 020 7161 3527
quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Shannon Aldridge
Quality and Assurance Advisor
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regarding access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS
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Complaints should be made in writing, within forty (40) working days
from the date of the refusal notice, and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF
[email address]

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 20 working days.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied
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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 website at
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Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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Independent Police Support Group

Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),

Can we please have an update.

Yours faithfully,

Independent Police Support Group

Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

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Dear Independent Police Support Group

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2010060000407

I write in connection with your request for information which was
received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 02/06/2010. I would
like to apologise for the delay in getting this information to you. I
note you seek access to the following information:

Please supply an up to date list of business interests and secondary
employment for police officers and police staff.
Please include type of business and rank or grade of member of staff.

EXTENT OF SEARCHES TO LOCATE INFORMATION
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
within Human Resources.

RESULT OF SEARCHES
The searches located records relevant to your request.

DECISION
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below and attached information pursuant to your request above.

The business interests of police officers are regulated by Regulations 7-8
of The Police Regulations 2003. The Regulations only apply to police
officers.

It is important that officers understand the definitions that are
contained in Regulations 7-8 of The Police Regulations 2003. It is not
just their own personal business interests that need to be notified, but
also those of spouses, civil partners and/or relatives living with the
officer, where appropriate.

Regulation 8 defines a business interest in two ways:
firstly as it applies to a serving police officer (paragraph 8(a));
secondly, as it relates to licences or permits (paragraph 8(c)).
Regulation 8(a) defines a business interest as:

"the member holds any office or employment for hire or gain (otherwise
than as a member of a police force), or carries on any business";

This means that there must be an element of profit in the activity for it
to qualify as a business interest as defined. Profit would include money
or barter. Consequently, voluntary activities (not involving profit or
barter) and activities for which the officer is reimbursed expenses only,
need not be notified as a business interest.

Police staff are not subject to any laid down regulations or legislation
in respect of business interests or secondary employments. However, it is
considered that the definition of a business interest as set out in Police
Regulations is also appropriate and suitable for police staff. Under the
circumstances the definition as set out in Police Regulations will apply
to police staff in all respects.

As at 30th June 2010 the Metropolitan Police Service has 52,070 employees.
Of this group 3,192 currently have a business interest, this equates to
6.1% of the total workforce.

When broken down further this number (52,070) can be split between police
officers and police staff.

As at 30th June 2010 there are 33,106 police officers and 2,863 currently
have a business interest - this equates to 8.6% of the police workforce.

As at 30th June 2010 there are 18,964 police staff (not including
Metropolitan Special Constables) - 329 of which have a business interest -
this equates to 1.7% of the police staff workforce.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

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

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact Jen Powell on telephone number 020 7230 2343 quoting the
reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Jen Powell
HR Freedom of Information Manager
In complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed information, the
Metropolitan Police Service 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 MPS Directorate of Legal
Services, 1st Floor (Victoria Block), New Scotland Yard, Victoria, London,
SW1H 0BG.
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 the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the case officer 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 case officer that is nominated 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
the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS to have the
decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing, within forty (40) working days from
the date of the refusal notice, and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF
[email address]

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 20 working days.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied with
the decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner 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 website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.
Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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