Upheld Complaints to West Mercia Police Professional Standards Independent Appeals Panel

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Mr MCJ Chambers

Dear West Mercia Police,

Please provided the following FIO Request.

For the following years 2019, 2018 & 2017.

1) How many of complaints to West Mercia Police Professional Standards Independent Appeals Panel where UPHELD (Successful).

2) How many of complaints to West Mercia Police Professional Standards Independent Appeals Panel where Partially UPHELD.

3) How many of complaints to West Mercia Police Professional Standards Independent Appeals Panel where NOT upheld (Unsuccessful) .

Yours faithfully,

Mr MCJ Chambers

Information Compliance, West Mercia Police

Dear Mr Chambers

 

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Mr MCJ Chambers

Dear Information Compliance,

Your response to this FIO request has not been responded to within the timescale stated in law.

You have not given any reason for this being the case.

Please provide this information.

Yours sincerely,

Mr MCJ Chambers

Information Compliance, West Mercia Police

Dear Mr Chambers

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 15030

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
on 4^th May 2020. Please find below the response to your request:

 

Please provided the following FIO Request.

 

For the following years 2019, 2018 & 2017.

 

1) How many of complaints to  West Mercia Police Professional Standards
Independent  Appeals Panel where UPHELD (Successful).

 

2) How many of complaints to  West Mercia Police Professional Standards
Independent  Appeals Panel where Partially UPHELD.

 

3) How many of complaints to  West Mercia Police Professional Standards
Independent  Appeals Panel where NOT upheld (Unsuccessful) .

 

             

Reply:-

1)

2017 – 5

2018 – 3

2019 – 17

 

2) This is answered in Q1, if an appeal is partially upheld, the appeal is
classed as upheld

 

3)

2017 – 78

2018 – 64

2019 – 54

 

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as
accurate as possible.

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of
complaint.

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

Yours sincerely

 

Mrs S Biddle

Information Compliance Unit
West Mercia Police

PO Box 55

Hindlip

Worcester

WR3 8SP

01905 331545 / 331565

 

 

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Information Compliance Unit

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PO Box 55

Worcester

WR3 8SP

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