Payment made to officer reaching 20 years of police service

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Dear Essex Police and Crime Commissioner,

Please can you let me know the amount an officer of Essex Police Force receives on reaching 20 years service. Lincolnshire Police give their officers £50 in retail vouchers.

Yours faithfully,

Nick Schofield

Data FOI Essex, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

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Data Protection & Freedom of Information
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Corporate Services
Essex Police Headquarters
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Dear Mr Schofield,

 

We acknowledge the receipt of your Freedom of Information (FOI) request
(below) dated 24 October 2016, which has been recorded in accordance with
our procedures.

 

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner does not hold the
information you have requested, but it may be held by Essex Police.

 

FOI legislation allows for the transfer of FOI requests with the agreement
of the applicant but rather than delay your request, and create more work
for you in providing that agreement, we have transferred your request in
the expectation you will be happy for that transfer to take place in an
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We hope that is in accordance with your wishes but please let us know if
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Data FOI Essex, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

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

Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) places two duties
on public authorities. Unless exemptions apply, the first duty at
Sec1(1)(a) is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a
request is held. The second duty at Sec1(1)(b) is to disclose information
that has been confirmed as being held. Where exemptions are relied upon
s17 of FOIA requires that we provide the applicant with a notice which: a)
states that fact b) specifies the exemption(s) in question and c) states
(if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies.

In respect of your enquiry:

Please can you let me know the amount an officer of Essex Police Force
receives on reaching 20 years’ service. Lincolnshire Police give their
officers £50 in retail vouchers.

Having completed my enquiries I am able to respond as follows:

In respect of Sec 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating
to your request. I have made enquiries within Essex Police and I can
confirm in respect of Sec 1(1)(b) the below comments provided to me in
relation to your FOI submission.

 

Essex do not give gift vouchers to officers as a result of long service;
they receive a certificate.

 

In addition, The police long service and good conduct medal is awarded to
police officers, of all ranks, when they have completed 20 years’ 
“pensionable” or “approved” service.

 

The royal warrant for the police long service and good conduct medal
states that "no person shall be recommended for the medal unless, having
completed the qualifying period of service, it is certified that his
character and conduct have been very good”.

 

 

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

 

Kind regards,

 

 

 

Kerry Nicholson
Information Officer
Corporate Services

Essex Police HQ
Internal extension 150028
Direct Dial 01245 452647
Essex Police Non emergency Telephone Number (within Essex) 101 (Outside
Essex) 0300 333 4444
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Information Management, Corporate Services , Essex Police Headquarters, PO
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From: Data FOI Essex
Sent: 26 October 2016 08:43
To: '[FOI #367240 email]'
Subject: Re: FOI request our ref. 9303 20yrs service

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
can be found at:
[7]https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/offici...

While we process your request, please take the time to consider the ICO’s
advice and whether you feel it may be beneficial to amend or refine your
request. Our team is happy to discuss your request with you and will be
able to provide advice as to what kind of information will be available
from Essex Police

Debra Harrington

Information Officer (Wed – Fri)
Data Protection & Freedom of Information
Information Management
Corporate Services
Essex Police Headquarters
PO Box 2, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6DA

Internal extension 150027
External Dial 101 then ext.150027
Data Protection / FOI Team direct dial: 01245 452647
Fax: 01245 452256 Internal 150045
Email : [8][email address]
Personal email: [9][email address]
Website: [10]www.essex.police.uk

Working hours: Wed – Fri 8:00 - 16:00,

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please notify us immediately by contacting the sender or telephoning Kent
Police on 01622 690690 or Essex Police on 01245 491491, as appropriate.

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