Kee protection firearms

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Dear Essex Police,

Can you please send me the policy on the firearms teams within your force area wearing knee pads/ protection. Are they issued? are they worn during training and tactics courses? and why? how much does it cost the force to issue knee pads? are they part of the every day uniform and why?

Yours faithfully,

Rachel Williams

Info Rights Freedom Essex, Essex Police

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In respect of your enquiry:

 

Can you please send me the policy on the firearms teams within your force
area wearing knee pads/ protection.  Are they issued? are they worn during
training and tactics courses? and why? how much does it cost the force to
issue knee pads? are they part of the every day uniform and why?

 

Having completed enquiries within Essex Police and in respect of Section
1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request.
Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the below
information is in relation to your FOI request.

 

Can you please send me the policy on the firearms teams within your force
area wearing knee pads/ protection.

There is no policy specifically regarding knee pads. Protective equipment
is dealt with as part of risk assessments for firearms deployment
purposes, whether it be operational or training.

 

Are they issued?

For specific training events only.

 

Are they worn during training and tactics courses? and why?

Worn during tactics training and tactics courses for the protection of the
officers knees.

 

How much does it cost the force to issue knee pads?

The pads cost £5 - £10 per pair. There are twenty pairs for training.

 

Are they part of the everyday uniform and why?

No. A national uniform procurement is under way and it is projected that
the individual issue of knee pads within the uniform trouser will be
effective in the next quarter and provide the protection needed to
officers knees.

 

Essex Police trusts that the information provided is of assistance. Thank
you for your interest in Essex Police.

 

Kind regards,

 

Information Rights Team

Information Management Department

Information Rights Section

E-Mail: [1][Essex Police request email]

 

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From: Info Rights Freedom Essex
Sent: 30 December 2019 08:58
To: Rachel Williams <[FOI #630491 email]>
Subject: FOI 13991 - Firearms Protection - Knee Pads

 

Thank you for your enquiry which has been logged under the above
reference.

Under the Freedom of Information Act we are required to reply within 20
working days. The Act does not specify a limit to the number of
information requests a public authority may receive or the number of
requests or questions an applicant may submit. However, there are
exemptions in the Act that can apply and these include where the cost of
complying with the request would extend beyond the reasonable cost limit,
(currently 18 hours or £450), or if the request is otherwise manifestly
unreasonable in its scope or nature. 

 

Requests that ask a great many questions, or a number of detailed requests
submitted at the same time, may make it necessary for Essex Police to
refuse the requests wholly or in part. The exemption at s14 may be
engaged if the burden on the authority is increased through multiple
requests on differing subjects

 

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has responsibility for
providing oversight and guidance for the legislation and they have
produced advice for applicants on submitting effective requests. Further
information can be found on the Commissioner’s website at
[6]www.ico.gov.uk specific information relating to submitting a request
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While we process your request, please take the time to consider the ICO’s
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able to provide advice as to what kind of information will be available
from Essex Police.

 

Kind regards,

 

Information Rights Team

Information Management Department

Information Rights Section

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[9]cid:image001.png@01D3E908.EC4D1080

 

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We will conduct a review to investigate your complaint and endeavour to
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Please explain which aspect of the reply you are not satisfied with, and
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If you are still dissatisfied following our review, you have the right
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Commissioner. Before considering your complaint, the Information
Commissioner would normally expect you to have exhausted the complaints
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The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF or via [12]https://ico.org.uk/

 

 

 

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