Freedom of Information
This area of the Publication Scheme contains copies of some of information that has been disclosed in response to requests for information received by Devon & Cornwall Police Authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We will publish all requests and responses that have been given in response to a media request, as well as any responses where we feel that information disclosed is in the general public interest. The disclosure logs will be placed onto this website after the responses have been sent to the requester.
The aim of the disclosure log is to promote openness and transparency by placing information into the public arena. Some of the requests we receive are answered by the Police as holders of the information. Devon and Cornwall Police’s disclosure logs are available by selecting here.
Disclosures from previous years.
Year 2010 | Year 2009 | Years 2008 - 2005
Authority Members attendance records - sub committees
I would like to know the attendance records of each member of the Police Authority for this year (up to today's date), 2010/11 and if you have it, 2009/10.
Please include attendance at sub committees if you can.
Authority Members attendance records
If the Information is available to the Public , I would like to know is it possible for an Individual, such as myself, to have information of all Police Authority Members attendance records ,say at the full Authority Meetings, and ,if they are on other Committees, how their attendance fares on those?
Unions
Please can you tell me which trade unions do you have formal recognition agreements with?
Personalised number plates
I am writing to obtain information about the costs and details of cherished and personalised number plates.
To outline my query as clearly as possible, I am requesting:
- The amount spent on personalised and cherished number plates in all financial years for which data is held.
- For each of the financial years in question 1, please detail a) the cost, b) the plate number and c) the purpose of each plate.
‘corporate’ credit cards
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:
- Does the authority have ‘corporate’ credit cards – ie credit cards for expenses and other work-related cards which are distributed by or paid for by or otherwise in the name of the police authority? If so how many members or staff are issued with such ‘corporate’ cards? Please also state for each card, the monthly spending limit.
- Does the authority have any Government Procurement Cards? If so how many members or staff are issued with such cards? Please also state for each card, the monthly spending limit.
- Please release the fullest possible breakdown of transactions on these cards for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 financial years showing at least the data of each transaction, the cost centre allocated by the authority– ie the expenditure type for which the spend was made, the date of the transactions and the supplier. I am happy to accept an aggregate of all cards but would appreciate, if possible, a separation of Government Procurement Card and ‘corporate’ card expenditure.
Authority spend on books
I would like to ask whether it is possible for you to let me know the following things?
How much did you the authority spend buying books on Amazon? Of from other bookstores?
Please provide, if possible, a list of all the books purchased with the cost of each.
I would like this information for each of the last 5 years if possible.
If due to a cost limitation it is not possible to provide all this information please concentrate on 2010 and 2009.
Macintosh or Apple computers
Under the freedom of information act, I would like to request the following information.
- Please may you disclose a full list of transactions you have made in each of the last three financial years for any Macintosh or Apple computers, Mac laptops, iPhones, iPods or iPads of any generation or model.
- For each transaction, please specify how much of each product was purchased, at what cost and for which department.
Rubber Backed Gel Lifts
How many 13 x 18 and or/ 13 x 36 Clear, Rubber Backed Gel Lifts have been purchased within the last 4 years at least?
Planning application to demolish The Police Station in Ashburton
Would you please supply me with any information/communication/document/minuted meeting, that the Authority has had with regard to the planning application to demolish The Police Station Eastern Road Ashburton and erect an Office/Retail complex. This application has been submitted to DNPA ref 0232/11.
This information should contain any and all documentation with regard to the development of that application, with the Constabulary, and especially with regard to any correspondence, communication, document or minuted meeting that has taken place with any third parties, including, Architects, Surveyors, Business Agents, Estate Agents, Retail Businesses, or any other contractor consultant or agent that has been involved in negotiations or acted either on the Authorities behalf or that of the Constabulary.
Natural Disaster Contingencies
Please can you provide details of plans to be put in place if comet elenin should hit earth and if you have discussed this and any plans for a possible extinction level event cause by a meteor,comet ufo-alien attack by a extraterrestrial or non terrestrial event.
Expenditure at the Police Authority.
I am writing to obtain information about details of expenditure at the Police Authority.
- A copy of the expenditure accounts of the Police Authority for the years 2008-9 and 2009-10. This is for the Police Authority as an entity distinct from the Police Force.
- The remuneration details of all senior staff at the Police Authority in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 financial years. “Total remuneration” includes, but is not limited to, items such as base salary, bonus, benefits in kind, car allowances, expenses, redundancy payments and employers’ pension contributions.
- A breakdown of other costs for the Authority in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 financial years, separate from costs/grants/funding associated with the Police Force. These costs should include, but are not limited to, details of meeting expenses, travel expenses, office equipment and members' allowances. All costs should be for the operation of the Police Authority only.
Ownership of the police.
There has been much speculation on the Internet about the possibility that D&C Police are in fact owned by, or run by, or financially involved with (in a subservient capacity), Private corporations.
Some have said D&C Police are owned by IBM
Others have said that they are working for a company called Reliance INC
The social implications of this are, as you can understand, quite important.
If a police Constabulary is working for a private company (run for profit) then the obligation to make monetary gain will sometimes take the place of, and run contrary to, common Law Peace-keeping, prevention of harm to property, and the upholding of basic human rights.
So my request under the Act is this:
- Is D&C Police in any way owned (whole or in part) by the above mentioned companies?
- Are there any invoices from, or to IBM, or Reliance Inc. dated in the last 12 months. And can these be made available for public inspection?
- Does D&C Police have shareholders? And if this cannot be given under the Act, does D&C Police make any kind of dividend payment in its financial accounting in any year?
- Are D&C Police contracted to provide support to any company mentioned here, or local debt recovery services?
Obviously, the more complete your answer, the less harmful rumour, and more Factual information will be in the public domain.
Magazines or Newsletters published by the Authority
I am writing to obtain information about any magazines or newsletters published by the Authority.
- To outline my query as clearly as possible, I am requesting:
The names of any magazines or newsletters published by the Authority in the 2009-10 financial year or the 2010-11 financial year to date. This includes the statutory "Local Policing Summary" or any newsletter / magazine published to fulfil this publishing responsibility. - The frequency with which each publication was/is produced.
- The total cost of producing and circulating each individual publication in each of the financial years mentioned above.
- The number of copies of each publication that were/are produced, and the number
of undistributed copies that are returned and/or disposed of for each issue. - The amount recouped for individual publications through sales in each of the
financial years mentioned above. - The amount recouped for individual publications through advertising in each of the
financial years mentioned above. Please break this down by organisation, but if this
not possible please continue to provide a simple list of the organisations.
Response - 09/03/2011
List of publications
Meeting Financial Challenges.
I would like some background information on the plans Devon and Cornwall Police Authority have in place to deal with financial challenges ahead in lieu of spending cuts,
- What kind of preparations are in place to deal with the recently announced spending cuts?
- What areas have already been identified to date to deliver savings?
- How many jobs will be lost as a result of the above measures?
FTE have been employed in back-office
How many FTE have been employed in back-office or support functions in your force, for each years between (and including) 2000 – 2010 (if the records do not go as far back as 2000 then please send through data as far back as possible). Can this be split by employee type (police officer, police staff, PCSO).
Pensions and Sick Leave
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible.
I have 5 questions, which I wish to be treated as separate FOI requests, which are pulled together into the same email for convenience. Please confirm that you have received them and that you are the right person to contact with these requests.
- What has been Devon and Cornwall Police Authority’s total contribution to police pensions, on an annual basis?
I would like a time series from 2000 until 2010 (if the records do not go as far back as 2000 then please send through data as far back as possible), split by employee type (Officer, Staff and PCSOs).
- How many days of injury leave have been taken at Devon and Cornwall Police Force, on an annual basis?
I would like a time series from 2000 until 2010 (if the records do not go as far back as 2000 then please send through data as far back as possible), split by employee type (Officer, Staff and PCSOs)
- How many days of sick leave have been taken at Devon and Cornwall Police Force, on an annual basis?
I would like a time series from 2000 until 2010 (if the records do not go as far back as 2000 then please send through data as far back as possible), split by employee type (Officer, Staff and PCSOs)
- How much has been spent on consultants and contractors by Devon and Cornwall Police Force, on an annual basis?
I would like a time series from 2000 until 2010 (if the records do not go as far back as 2000 then please send through data as far back as possible), split by employee type (Officer, Staff and PCSOs)
- How many officers are there at each rank (police constable, sergeant, inspector, chief inspector, superintendent, chief superintendent, assistant chief constable and deputy chief constable) at Devon and Cornwall Police Force, on an annual basis?
I would like a time series from 2000 until 2010 (if the records do not go as far back as 2000 then please send through data as far back as possible)
Cars
I would like to make five separate requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act. I would be grateful if you could respond immediately to confirm receipt of these requests and to provide me with unique references number for them. They are grouped together for convenience but should be processed individually.
I would like to request information on cars made available by your authority to any member - I am not referring to temporary hire vehicles (taxis etc) but cars bought or long term leased by the Police Authority.
Requests:
1: A current list of any car provided for authority members (make, model and any further details available) and the position of the member for whom the car was provided.
2: Actual or estimated purchase costs for all cars provided since April 2006 including a note of whether the cars were acquired new or not.
3: A full lists of all cars (make, model) provided since April 2006 including the dates they were in service and if possible what happened to them (were they sold, for example, and if so for what value?)
4: The annual costs of servicing and insuring these cars as covered by the police authority (or otherwise an itemised list of costs relevant to servicing and insuring these cars). If possible for years 2009-2010, 2008-9 and 2007-8.
5: The annual costs covered by the police authority of drivers (salary, and where possible, expenses) if relevant. I would like this for the years 2009-10, 2008-9, 2007-8.
Please note: Documents are stored in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, visit the Adobe website for a free download .