"... complaining about budget cuts." " ROBBED BY GREEDY POLICE" - Martin McGartland request
Martin McGartland
17 November 2017
Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,
I would like details of Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Officer allowances, day-to-day spending and all amounts claimed (paid to each Chief Officer) for household bills.
I would like the information for the previous 12 months and breakdown of every payment (all amounts) paid to each of Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Officers by name. This request is also for details, reason for payment each payment eg (medical, home and car insurance, car, all credit card, rent payments, membership, subscription payments. Property, moving house, vehicle maintenance costs. All amounts claimed for travel, hotels, hospitality, mortgage payments, breaks, holidays, gifts, food, meals refreshments, entertainment and for all electronic devices etc.
Please also disclose copies of all Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Officer credit card statements which shows all amounts spent. I am requestings all statements for October, November and December 2016. January, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november 2017.
Police Service of Northern Ireland should be open and transparent with the public. They should make full disclosure to the public for all amounts paid from public funds. Mark Polin, who is representing chief officers, said: ‘Leaders of the police service recognise the need for greater clarity and transparency. The proposals agreed are a further step towards achieving this.’
I would refer you to news reports relating to this subject; " ROBBED BY GREEDY POLICE"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...
Home Secretary Amber Rudd vowed to step in after learning police leaders were exploiting loopholes in outdated regulations.
She said ‘professionalism and integrity’ should be at the heart of all aspects of policing and those who lead must demonstrate the highest standards.
The Home Office said forces must now contribute to a centralised public record of police pay and perks for the first time.
This will include full details of their pay, rewards packages, gifts, hospitality and outside interests.
Fyi. The same FOI request has been made to a number of other police forces.
Yours faithfully,
Martin McGartland
This e-mail has been marked OFFICIAL [PUBLIC];
20th November 2017
Dear Mr. McGartland,
FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000
I write in connection with your request for information dated 17th
November 2017 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland
(PSNI) on 17th November 2017. I note you seek access to the following
information:
Payments Made To Chief Officers For 12 Months
This request will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. A response should be sent to you within 20 working
days, however I would like to advise you that PSNI are currently
experiencing a delay in the processing of requests and we aim to respond
to your request as soon as possible.
If your request is unclear and clarification is required the 20 day
legislative time limit dictated by the Freedom of Information Act 2000
will be stopped until we receive clarification of your request. The ICO
guidance at paragraph 40 of the link below sets out that the clock begins
anew the day after the clarification is received. It states
“If the requester subsequently provides enough detail to enable the
authority to identify and locate the information, then the authority must
respond to the clarified request within a new 20 working day time limit
with the ‘clock’ starting the day after it receives the required
clarification. “
The link for this is:
[1]https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisatio...
In the event where the cost of complying with the request would exceed the
“appropriate level”, which is fixed at £450, as stated in the Freedom of
Information Regulations 2004, it is the policy of the PSNI to close the
request. You will however be notified of this decision and given an
opportunity to refine and resubmit the request.
If your request requires either full or partial transference to another
public authority in order to answer your query, again, you will be
notified.
If you have any queries regarding your request please write or contact the
Freedom of Information Team on 028 9070 0164. Please remember to quote the
reference number listed above in any future communications with the
Freedom of Information Team.
If you are dissatisfied in any way with the handling of your request, you
have the right to request a review. You should do this as soon as
possible, or in any case within two months of the date of issue of this
letter. In the event that you require a review to be undertaken, you can
do so by writing to the Head of Freedom of Information, PSNI Headquarters,
65 Knock Road, Belfast, BT5 6LE or by emailing [email address].
If following an internal review, carried out by an independent decision
maker, you were to remain dissatisfied in any way with the handling of the
request you may make a complaint, under Section 50 of the Freedom of
Information Act, to the Information Commissioner’s Office and ask that
they investigate whether the PSNI has complied with the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act. You can write to the Information Commissioner
at Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. In most circumstances the Information
Commissioner will not investigate a complaint unless an internal review
procedure has been carried out, however the Commissioner has the option to
investigate the matter at his discretion.
Yours sincerely,
Jane
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Unit
PSNI HQ Brooklyn
References
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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,
Would you please reply to my request.
Yours faithfully,
Martin McGartland
This e-mail has been marked OFFICIAL [PUBLIC];
Dear Mr McGartland
Thank you for your email.
Unfortunately, the PSNI is currently experiencing a delay in processing
Freedom of Information and Data Protection requests and we are advising
requesters of this delay in our initial acknowledgement email.
The Freedom of Information and Data Protection Unit is dealing with a high
volume of requests and reduced staffing levels which has impacted on our
ability to issue responses within the legislative time-frame. I can assure
you that all our requests are being progressed as quickly as possible and
please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this has caused you. I
have requested the information you are seeking and am awaiting it being
supplied by the record owner.
If you remain dissatisfied with our delay in processing your request, you
are entitled to complain to the Information Commissioner’s office whose
contact details are:
Information Commissioner’s Office
3^rd Floor
14 Cromac Place
Belfast
BT7 2JB
Tele: 028 909278757
Email: [1][email address]
Regards,
Sean
This e-mail has been marked OFFICIAL [PUBLIC];
29th January 2018
Dear Mr. McGartland,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
I write in connection with your request for information dated 17th
November 2017 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland
(PSNI) on 17th November 2017. I note you seek access to the following
information:
Payments Made To Chief Officers For 12 Months
To enable the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to meet your
request could you please provide further clarification on the following,
the record owner has asked;
For the first part of this request does the requestor want details of
amount that are paid as part of a chief officers contract. I.e not items
that have been claimed for but are paid monthly such as broadband
allowance?
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 Freedom of
Information Team, 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 FOI Unit
on 028 9070 0164.
Yours sincerely,
Sean
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Unit
PSNI HQ Brooklyn
Dear Sean,
By law the PSNI should have answered this request before now.
The PSNI have asked; "For the first part of this request does the requestor want details of
amount that are paid as part of a chief officers contract. I.e not items
that have been claimed for but are paid monthly such as broadband
allowance?"
With respect, the first part of my request (as with other parts) is clear, i.e. I am requesting full details of all amounts paid, claimed by those officers. That would include monthly broadband allowance Etc.
Please reply to my request without any further delay. I will be looking at making a complaint to the ICO regards the delay by PSNI.
Yours faithfully,
Martin McGartland
This e-mail has been marked OFFICIAL [PUBLIC];
Subject: FOI-2017-03183
22nd March 2018
Dear Mr. Martin McGartland,
FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000
I write in connection with your request for information dated 17th
November 2017 which was received by the Police
Service of Northern Ireland on 17th November 2017 concerning:
Payments Made To Chief Officers For 12 Months
Please find attached response to your request.
Yours sincerely,
Sean
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Unit
PSNI HQ Brooklyn
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