Dear Mr Leonard

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 125548

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
on 19^th October 2021. Your request will now be considered in accordance
with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”).

We will aim to provide a response to your request within 20 working days
as stipulated by the Act. Please note that there may be unavoidable delays
when making information rights requests during the COVID-19 pandemic. We
are triaging and addressing requests in the following order: Subject
access and then FOI requests. Every effort will be made to meet our
statutory timescales for responding. Thank you for your understanding.

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 payment then your request will be
withdrawn.

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.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
contact the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.

Yours sincerely

S Biddle
Information Compliance Officer | Information Compliance Unit  | West
Mercia Police

Hindlip Hall Police Headquarters, Hindlip Hall, Worcester, WR3 8SP
Direct Dial: 01905 331565 Ext. 7772565

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Dear Mr Leonard

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 125548

I write in connection with your request for information received on 19^th
October 2021 2021.

In order to be able to respond to your request I require further
information from you.

With regards to:

How many employees do you have overall within your organisation?

Please would you clarify:-

Can you confirm if special constables, contractors and volunteers are
required or just officers and staff?

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
16^th November 2021 I 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 telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.

Yours sincerely

S Biddle
Information Compliance Officer | Information Compliance Unit  | West
Mercia Police

Hindlip Hall Police Headquarters, Hindlip Hall, Worcester, WR3 8SP
Direct Dial: Working from home Ext. Working from home

Team email: [1][email address]

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You can report non-urgent crime via our website. Always dial 999 in an
emergency.

Please visit our website for information or assistance, or follow our
social media accounts for police news in your area.

This email may contain information that is privileged, sensitive, or
otherwise protected from disclosure.  Any unauthorised use, disclosure,
copying or alteration of this email is strictly forbidden without express
authorisation from West Mercia Police.  This email is intended for the
recipient(s) only; please notify the sender immediately if received in
error. Email activity is regularly monitored, including the content.
Internet email is not to be treated a secure means of communication.
Expressed views or opinions do not necessarily represent those of West
Mercia Police.

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential, privileged, sensitive, or otherwise protected from
disclosure. Its unauthorised use, disclosure, storage or copying is not
permitted. If received in error, please destroy all copies and notify the
sender immediately by return email. Internet email is not a secure medium
of communication. Any views or opinions expressed in this email do not
necessarily represent those of West Mercia Police. All email activity may
be may be monitored, recorded and retained by West Mercia Police in
accordance with relevant legislation.

Please be aware that all information provided to West Mercia Police will
be held and treated in confidence in accordance with the Data Protection
Act 2018. It may be shared with other Force departments. Personal
information may also be used for statistical purposes, for fraud and crime
prevention and may be checked with/disclosed to regulatory bodies. The
information provided may be held electronically and/or in paper form and
will be kept secure at all times. Your personal data will be processed for
the performance of tasks carried out in the public interest or in the
exercise of the Police’s official authority and to comply with legal
obligations. 

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Dear Mr Leonard,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 125548

Your request for information has been closed as we did not hear back from
you.

Please advise if you would like to resubmit this and we will open a new
request for you.

If you do resubmit, in relation to the clarification, we have staff split
into the following categories:  (1) Police officers, (2) police staff
(including PCSOs), (3) Special Constables, (4) volunteers, (5)
contractors.  We do not categorise staff in relation to administrative
roles that they may undertake.  We can therefore provide a total count of
all staff or some of the categories identified.

Kind regards,

David

David Cole
Information Compliance Supervisor | Information Compliance Unit | West
Mercia Police

PO Box 55, West Mercia Police Headquarters, Hindlip Hall, Worcester, WR3
8SP
Direct dial:  01905 331785 | Ext. 7772785

Team email:  [1][email address]

[2]Email Sign Off

You can report non-urgent crime via our website. Always dial 999 in an
emergency.

Please visit our website for information or assistance, or follow our
social media accounts for police news in your area.

This email may contain information that is privileged, sensitive, or
otherwise protected from disclosure.   Any unauthorised use, disclosure,
copying or alteration of this email is strictly forbidden without express
authorisation from West Mercia Police.  This email is intended for the
recipient(s) only; please notify the sender immediately if received in
error.  Email activity is regularly monitored, including the content.
Internet email is not to be treated a secure means of communication. 
Expressed views or opinions do not necessarily represent those of West
Mercia Police.

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