Police abuse
Dear Lancashire Police and Crime Panel,
I have provided Police & Crime Commissoner with many instances whereby Lancashire police have repeatedly failed to categorise complaints correctly (against IPCC guidelines) by making complaints Local Resolution rather than Local Investigation. Clive Grunshaw has taken no action & appears to have head in sand over Police corruption.
To clarify why the Local Resolution is being abused:
- Local Resolution cannot be appealed to the IPCC.
- Local Resolution does not allow misconduct or criminal charges being brought against the officer subject to the complaint.
I have made some investigations and discovered a number of other complainants who have been failed is this same way, this is not isolated to me.
The following quoted information has been provided after seeking advice about your role:
"Whilst the Commissioner has to be satisfied that the Chief Constable has in place a system that enables complaints against police officers to be dealt with, it is not part of the Commissioner’s role to look at individual complaint cases against police officers. "
It is clear that it is Clive Grunshaws role to ensure that he is SATISFIED that the complaint process that the Chief Constable has in place a system that enables complaints against police to be dealt with.
while there is a system, the system is being abused and Clive Grunshaw has been made aware of it.
The information I require is:
- Information and an explanation on how Clive Grunshaw is satisfied with complaints system put in place by the Chief Constable.
- when did he last review the complaint system to ensure he is satisfied?
-Is he satisfied with how Lancashire police are categorising complaints?
- What is Clive Grunshaw doing to ensure police do not abuse the complaints system?
- What has he done regarding reports to himself about abuses of the complaint system?
- how many reports Clive Grunshaw received about abuses to the complaints system (per year, last 3 years)?
- what process does he follow to check the complaints system to ensure he is satisfied?
- Does he discuss satisfaction with both sides (complainants and officers)
Please identify any rationale he applied to his decisions.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under Clive Grunshaws Section 16 obligations, as to how I can refine my request to be included in the scope of the Act. In any case, if Clive Grunshaw can identify ways that my request could be refined please provide further advice and assistance to indicate this.
I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as stipulated by the Act.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email and I will be happy to clarify what I am asking for.
Yours faithfully,
Stuart Phillips
Yours faithfully,
Stuart Phillips
Thank you for your email. One of our Customer Service Advisors will
respond to your query in due course. We aim to reply to emails within 48
hours (during office hours). Further information regarding the services
provided by Lancashire County Council can be obtained from the Lancashire
County Council web site: [1]www.lancashire.gov.uk
Regards,
Customer Services
Lancashire County Council
Could you share your home with an adult who needs support? Find out more
about becoming a [2]Shared Lives carer.
Hello,
Thank you for your enquiry.
We have forwarded your enquiry onto the relevant department and they will
contact you soon to help further.
If you require information regarding services provided by Lancashire
County Council in the future please email us at
[1][Lancashire PCP request email] or visit [2]www.lancashire.gov.uk
Regards,
Customer Services
Lancashire County Council is not responsible for the content of any
external websites referred to within this email
On 09/07/2017 20:32, Stuart Phillips wrote:
[email address]
Dear Lancashire Police and Crime Panel,
I have provided Police & Crime Commissoner with many instances whereby
Lancashire police have repeatedly failed to categorise complaints
correctly (against IPCC guidelines) by making complaints Local Resolution
rather than Local Investigation. Clive Grunshaw has taken no action &
appears to have head in sand over Police corruption.
To clarify why the Local Resolution is being abused:
- Local Resolution cannot be appealed to the IPCC.
- Local Resolution does not allow misconduct or criminal charges being
brought against the officer subject to the complaint.
I have made some investigations and discovered a number of other
complainants who have been failed is this same way, this is not isolated
to me.
The following quoted information has been provided after seeking advice
about your role:
"Whilst the Commissioner has to be satisfied that the Chief Constable has
in place a system that enables complaints against police officers to be
dealt with, it is not part of the Commissioner’s role to look at
individual complaint cases against police officers. "
It is clear that it is Clive Grunshaws role to ensure that he is SATISFIED
that the complaint process that the Chief Constable has in place a system
that enables complaints against police to be dealt with.
while there is a system, the system is being abused and Clive Grunshaw has
been made aware of it.
The information I require is:
- Information and an explanation on how Clive Grunshaw is satisfied with
complaints system put in place by the Chief Constable.
- when did he last review the complaint system to ensure he is satisfied?
-Is he satisfied with how Lancashire police are categorising complaints?
- What is Clive Grunshaw doing to ensure police do not abuse the
complaints system?
- What has he done regarding reports to himself about abuses of the
complaint system?
- how many reports Clive Grunshaw received about abuses to the complaints
system (per year, last 3 years)?
- what process does he follow to check the complaints system to ensure he
is satisfied?
- Does he discuss satisfaction with both sides (complainants and officers)
Please identify any rationale he applied to his decisions.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the
information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section
12, please provide advice and assistance, under Clive Grunshaws Section 16
obligations, as to how I can refine my request to be included in the scope
of the Act. In any case, if Clive Grunshaw can identify ways that my
request could be refined please provide further advice and assistance to
indicate this.
I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as stipulated by
the Act.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email and
I will be happy to clarify what I am asking for.
Yours faithfully,
Stuart Phillips
Yours faithfully,
Stuart Phillips
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #416983 email]
Is [Lancashire PCP request email] the wrong address for Freedom of
Information requests to Lancashire Police and Crime Panel? If so, please
contact us using this form:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...
For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Fostering transforms the lives of both our children and our carers. Could
you consider [3]fostering?
Dear Mr Phillips,
Request for information
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your email dated 09/07/17, in which
you request the disclosure of information.
I can confirm that your enquiry will now be assigned to an officer who
will commence a search for the information you require and they will
respond in due course. The deadline date for issuing you with full
response is 08/08/17. We will endeavour to provide a response well in
advance of this date, however, should we envisage any delays, or require
more details from you, we will contact you immediately.
If you have any queries about the above, please do not hesitate to contact
us, quoting ref. 936.1010
Yours sincerely,
On Behalf of the Information Governance Team
Lancashire County Council
PO Box 78
County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
[1][email address]
[2][email address]
[3]www.lancashire.gov.uk
Fostering transforms the lives of both our children and our carers. Could
you consider [4]fostering?
Dear Mr Phillips
Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
We refer to your request for information, which was passed on to our Team
to deal with under the provisions of the FOI Act, please see below our
response.
Police & Crime Commissioners are separate public authorities, your request
will need to be redirected to them to deal with. Contact details have been
provided below:
[1][email address]
or
The Office of the PCC for Lancashire
PO Box 653
Preston
PR2 2WB
We are sorry we have been unable to assist you on this occasion.
Should you require anything further, please do not hesitate to contact the
Team quoting reference number 936.1010.PH
Yours Sincerely,
Information Governance Team
Lancashire County Council
PO Box 78
County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
[2][email address]
[3]www.lancashire.gov.uk
From: CSC Customer Services Enquiries
Sent: 10 July 2017 16:36
To: Freedom of Information <[email address]>
Subject: Fwd: Freedom of Information request - Police abuse
Hello,
Please see the email below from
[4][FOI #416983 email], which was received at
[5][Lancashire PCP request email]
We have identified this enquiry as one that can be resolved by your
department. We have notified the sender that their email has been
forwarded to the relevant department and that they will receive a response
shortly.
If this email has been sent to you in error and your department is unable
to respond please advise and we shall deal accordingly.
Regards,
Customer Services
Lancashire County Council is not responsible for the content of any
external websites referred to within this email
On 09/07/2017 20:32, Stuart Phillips wrote:
[6][email address]
Dear Lancashire Police and Crime Panel,
I have provided Police & Crime Commissoner with many instances whereby
Lancashire police have repeatedly failed to categorise complaints
correctly (against IPCC guidelines) by making complaints Local Resolution
rather than Local Investigation. Clive Grunshaw has taken no action &
appears to have head in sand over Police corruption.
To clarify why the Local Resolution is being abused:
- Local Resolution cannot be appealed to the IPCC.
- Local Resolution does not allow misconduct or criminal charges being
brought against the officer subject to the complaint.
I have made some investigations and discovered a number of other
complainants who have been failed is this same way, this is not isolated
to me.
The following quoted information has been provided after seeking advice
about your role:
"Whilst the Commissioner has to be satisfied that the Chief Constable has
in place a system that enables complaints against police officers to be
dealt with, it is not part of the Commissioner’s role to look at
individual complaint cases against police officers. "
It is clear that it is Clive Grunshaws role to ensure that he is SATISFIED
that the complaint process that the Chief Constable has in place a system
that enables complaints against police to be dealt with.
while there is a system, the system is being abused and Clive Grunshaw has
been made aware of it.
The information I require is:
- Information and an explanation on how Clive Grunshaw is satisfied with
complaints system put in place by the Chief Constable.
- when did he last review the complaint system to ensure he is satisfied?
-Is he satisfied with how Lancashire police are categorising complaints?
- What is Clive Grunshaw doing to ensure police do not abuse the
complaints system?
- What has he done regarding reports to himself about abuses of the
complaint system?
- how many reports Clive Grunshaw received about abuses to the complaints
system (per year, last 3 years)?
- what process does he follow to check the complaints system to ensure he
is satisfied?
- Does he discuss satisfaction with both sides (complainants and officers)
Please identify any rationale he applied to his decisions.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the
information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section
12, please provide advice and assistance, under Clive Grunshaws Section 16
obligations, as to how I can refine my request to be included in the scope
of the Act. In any case, if Clive Grunshaw can identify ways that my
request could be refined please provide further advice and assistance to
indicate this.
I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as stipulated by
the Act.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email and
I will be happy to clarify what I am asking for.
Yours faithfully,
Stuart Phillips
Yours faithfully,
Stuart Phillips
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[7][FOI #416983 email]
Is [8][Lancashire PCP request email] the wrong address for Freedom of
Information requests to Lancashire Police and Crime Panel? If so, please
contact us using this form:
[9]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[10]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...
For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[11]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Fostering transforms the lives of both our children and our carers. Could
you consider [12]fostering?
We work to defend the right to FOI for everyone
Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. Donate and support our work.
Donate Now