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Freedom of Information for 2016

 

 FOI Responses 2016
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8407/16

Corporate Communications

  1. How many posts (vacant and occupied) are there currently in your Corporate Communications department. Please include those involved in events, creative, AV (photographer), design, web and printing posts should they be in a separate department. Please also include communications role at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
  2. How many people are there currently in your Corporate Communications department. Please include those involved in  events, creative, AV, design, web and printing posts should they be in a separate department. Please also include communications role at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
  3. Please could you breakdown the following for your force and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

a)  what job roles are currently in the Corporate Communications
      Department/(vacant and occupied
b)  at what Grade and salary per annum (in £) they are
c)  and how many posts there are of each role

4. Please could you clarify annual spend for the corporate communications department
     overheads from 2012-2016.

5. Could you provide a breakdown of the total number of posts in Corporate
    communications (including communication roles within OPCC) for each year between
    2012-2016.

6. Could you provide a breakdown of the total number of media-related posts in your
     force and in the OPCC for each year between 2012-2016.

7. Could you provide a current corporate communications departmental structure chart.

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7881/16

Community Remedy

  1. What work is the Office for the PCC undertaking to monitor the implementation and uptake of the Community Remedy?
  2. Are there currently any plans to revise your Community Remedy document?
  3. How have you publicised the Community Remedy to the general public?
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7558/16

Dog on Dog Attacks

The number of reports Nottinghamshire Police has received of dog-on-dog attacks in the last two years.

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7493/16

Sexual Offences

The number of reports, arrests, charges and convictions for each of the following offences. Could we please have this information for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015.

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7281/16

Software

  1. Please provide details of expenditure on software for the years 2014/15 and 2015/16 broken down by software supplier.
  2. Please provide details of software contracts due to expire before 31st December 2017, broken down by supplier and date.
  3. Please provide details of expenditure on perpetual software licences for the years 2014/15 and 2015/16 broken down by software supplier.
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7215/16

Forensic Science

  • Total money spent on the forensic department overall between years: 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
  • Total money spent on submitting evidence for examination to external laboratories such as LGC between years: 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
  • Total money spent on in-force internal examinations conducted by their own staff SOCO’s/Forensics between the years of: 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
  • Total money spent on resources and equipment for the forensic department between: 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
  • A record of how many items of evidence were submitted to external laboratories for examination between the years of: 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
  • The individual cost breakdown to send various pieces of evidence such as 1) biological 2) latent 3) trace evidence 4) digital evidence 5) tool mark evidence 6) toxicology and 7) firearm evidence to an external laboratory for examination in the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
  • A number of how many items of evidence were examined internally, in-house by forensic staff or SOCO’s between the years of: 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
  • In 2011, how many SOCO’s worked in the forensic department? And, now in 2016 how many SOCO’s currently work for your force?
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6657/16

Copier Paper

  1. What was the latest price paid per ream (500 sheets) of standard white copier paper (80 gsm or equivalent)?
  2. If the answer to question 1 is not representative of a usual price paid, what is the average price paid per ream of copier paper during financial year 2015/16?
  3. How many reams of copy paper were purchased during the 2015/16 financial year?
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5974/16

Restructure of the Police Force

  1. When did Notts. Police consult with or inform the PCC of the proposed new structure of the force (with the city division being disbanded?). Please state whether the communication was verbal or in writing. If written, please provide a copy of the relevant information. If verbal, and there is no written record please state this clearly.
  2. If Notts. Police consulted with or informed the PCC of the proposed new structure of the force, what was the PCC’s view and how was that represented to the Police? If represented in writing, please provide a copy of the relevant information. If done verbally and there is no written record, please state this clearly. 
    If the PCC was not consulted with or informed by Notts. Police, please state this clearly.
  3. What is the PCC’s view of the new structure? Did the PCC communicate its view of the proposed new arrangements to Notts. Police or any other organisation?  Please state whether the communication was verbal or in writing. If written, please provide a copy of the relevant document(s). If verbal, and there is no written record please state this clearly.  If the PCC has not expressed its view to any organisation, please state this clearly.
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5973/16

English Defence League Demonstration

Please can you provide, in relation to the EDL demonstration and march of the 6th August 2016:

  • The costs incurred by Nottinghamshire Police Force as a direct result of the demonstration and march
  • A breakdown of these costs including but not limited to:

 i)   The cost of Nottinghamshire Police personnel being utilised

ii)  The cost of other forces having to be utilised to support

iii)  The cost of horse mounted officers being utilised

iv) The cost of a police helicopter being utilised

v)  Any other associated costs

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5902/16

Crime Disorder Reduction Grants

  1. Please could you tell how much money the PCC has spent on crime and disorder reduction grants.
  2. Could you break this down by financial year, for this year and the past 3 calendar years, and what organizations the money went to.
  3. Please could you tell how much money the PCC has spent on crime his crime prevention funding?
  4. Could you break this down by financial year, for this year and the past 3 calendar years, and what organizations the money went to.
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5456/16

Restructure of the Police Force

Please provide copies of all correspondence/documents between 1/4/2015 and 1/5/2016 (including but not limited to) emails, logs, and meeting minutes between the Chief Constable Chris Eyre, Deputy Chief Constable Sue Fish, Assistant Chief Constable Simon Torr, Chief Superintendent Steve Cooper (Strategic Alliance Lead) and Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping relating to:-

  1. The proposed re-structure of the policing of the City of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
  2. The disbanding of the City Division of the Police Force
  3. The down-grading of the Senior City post from Chief Superintendent to Superintendent
  4. Copies of the Equality Impact Assessment and Section 17 Assessment of the decision and the impact on Crime and Disorder in the City
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5231/16

101 Non-Emergency Number

Please advise:

  1. Number of calls to the police from this location (via 999 or to the non-emergency number 101) during period 2011 to current date
  2. The date & time of each call
  3. The assigned priority
  4. The actions taken
  5. The outcome or status of calls when closed
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4124/16

Please provide copies of all correspondence/documents between 1/4/2015 and 1/5/2016 (including but not limited to) emails, logs, and meeting minutes between the Chief Constable Chris Eyre, Deputy Chief Constable Sue Fish, Assistant Chief Constable Simon Torr, Chief Superintendent Steve Cooper (Strategic Alliance Lead) and Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping relating to:-

  1. The proposed re-structure of the policing of the City of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
  2. The disbanding of the City Division of the Police Force
  3. The down-grading of the Senior City post from Chief Superintendent to Superintendent
  4. Copies of the Equality Impact Assessment and Section 17 Assessment of the decision and the impact on Crime and Disorder in the City
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3558/16

Departures

  1. How many OPCC staff have been made redundant, dismissed or taken voluntary exit between November 2012 and April 2016?
  2. What is the total amount given to them in voluntary exit payments, redundancy pay, severance payments, lump sums, payments in lieu of notice, compensation awards and pension payments?
  3. What was the single highest payment?
  4. How many of them signed confidentiality or ‘gagging’ clauses as part of compromise agreements when they left?
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3272/16

Please provide information on the financial position, for 2014/15 and 2015/16 for your police force and whether it is in surplus or deficit and the level thereof. Please set out the gross assets and liabilities of the force.

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2967/16

Chief Constable Complaints

  1. The number of public complaints made against the Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, recorded by your office between 15th November 2012 and 20th April 2016
  2. The number of public complaints made against the Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, recorded by your office between 15th November 2012 and 20th April 2016 and upheld.
  3. The number of public complaints made against the Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, recorded by your office between 15th November 2012 and 20th April 2016 and resulting in a finding of NO CASE TO ANSWER.
  4. The number of public complaints made against the Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, rejected and not recorded as a complaint by your office between 15th November 2012 and 20th April 2016.
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2941/16

Integrated Restorative Justice Service tender (2014/S 217-384168)

I am requesting a copy of the tender/ bid submitted by the organisation who were awarded the contract (the winning bidder).

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2908/16

Interpretation of Final Budget Figures

Please find attached a copy of my brief summary spreadsheet of your Budget for 2016-17.

It would be very much appreciated if you could confirm that this is a correct interpretation of your final budget figures. Where there are any gaps/omissions it would also be appreciated if you could kindly supply the relevant figure*.

I’ve also included a very brief text summary of where savings are expected to be made, the extent to which they have been identified and any possible workforce implications. Again it would be helpful if you could correct any misinterpretation and/or omissions.

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2650/16

Nottinghamshire Public Priorities

What are the public priorities in Nottinghamshire for the many aspects of policing (if possible I would like "road safety" to be reflected rather than a wider "safety" category) and how has such research been undertaken to ensure objectivity.

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2503/16

Nottinghamshire Late Night Levy Street Pastors Funding

  1. Has the money already been spent on Street Pastors (or has this just been approved at this stage)?
  2. How much has been spent or to be spent on Street Pastors?
  3. When did you receive the Levy revenue from Nottingham City Council (Your response to a previous FIO in November confirmed at that stage you had not received the monies)
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2502/16

PCC Working Days and Hours

Please can you advise what hours the PCC is contracted to work for his £75,000 salary and what days of the week he works?

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2388/16

Strategic Alliance

  1. What is the scope of this strategic alliance?
  2. What effect will a strategic alliance with Leicestershire and Northamptonshire have on policing in the northern tip of Bassetlaw? 
  3. Would it be feasible to have another strategic alliance with South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire?
  4. In fact, why isn't there a strategic alliance with every other police authority?
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2081/16

Nottinghamshire Late Night Levy

How much money have The Police received from the first year of the levy?

What has the money been spent on?  If the money has not been spent, what is the money intended to be spent on?

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1555/16

Scheme for the medical treatment of Retired Police Dogs

Can you please provide information for the following:

  1. 18 Police Dogs have retired since this Scheme was implemented. How many Handlers/owners of these dogs have qualified and applied for veterinary treatment to be paid from this fund?
  2. How many applications have been disallowed and for what reasons?
  3. How much, to date, has this cost?
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1391/16

Grants

1. In the financial years 2013-2014, 2014-15 and 2015 - present, how many grants were awarded in which at least one of the outputs/outcomes was to provide services to victims of stalking? This could be any service to help victims e.g. counselling, information and advice, casework however the outcome must have specifically referred to working with victims of stalking.

a)   How many of these grants were towards work which was open to victims of stalking who were not being targeted by an ex-partner?

b) What was the total monetary value of these grants?

c) Which organisations were they awarded to?

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1280/16

Officer Numbers, Police Station Closures and Ministerial Visits

How many of the police officers in your force area work on the operational frontline? How many were on the operational frontline on January 1st 2012?

How many police stations have closed in your area since you took office?

Could you provide details of how often Home Office ministers have made an official visit to you in your capacity as Police and Crime Commissioner? Specifically, I would like to know the date of the visit, who the minister was, and what was the official purpose of that visit.

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721/16

Police and Crime Commissioner’s Diary

I’d like to request the appointment diary of the Police & Crime Commissioner from 1st July 2015 to 31st December 2015.

Please provide the time and date of each appointment or event, and a summary of what it was about. The estimated duration of the appointment would be appreciated if it is easily accessible.

(‘Meeting with Chief Constable’ would, for instance, be fine as a summary – I’m not looking for a detailed agenda for each appointment.)

I’m not interested in appointments where someone deputised for the PCC. Please also indicate dates when the PCC was on leave.

Where entries need to be redacted, please still provide the time and date of the appointment, as part of my research is to establish how many meetings the PCC has had.

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713/16

Real-Term Reductions in the income received by the Force from the Home Office

What estimate has been made of any real-terms reductions in the income received by the force from the Home Office in the following years  - (a) 2016/17 (b) 2017/18 (c) 2018/19 (d) 2019/20. Please include in your response any documents setting out forward financial projections (redacted or in full).

  1. What estimate has been made of any real-terms reductions in spending by the force in the following years - (a) 2015/16 (b) 2016/17 (c) 2017/18 (d) 2018/19 (e) 2019/20?
  2. What projections have been made of the impact on the force of any proposed reductions in the police grant formula allocation and can you outline any planned workforce reductions.
  3. What estimate has been made of the cost to the force of (a) the apprenticeship levy and (b) the single tier pension?
  4. Has the force spent any money obtaining ACORN 5 data from CACI limited since 14 July 2015? If so, how much?
  5. What has been the total cost to the force to date of engaging in the Home Office consultation on reform of the police funding formula?
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667/16

Media/communications/public relations services

  1. Could you please inform me of the amount of money the office of the Nottinghamshire police and crime commissioner has paid to any organisations or consultancies for media/communications/public relations services?
  2. Could I please have the information by financial years 2012/2013, 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 and from April to October 2015.
  3. Could I also have the name of the organisation or consultancies paid to provide these services and a brief summary of what media/communications/public relations service offered as part of the contract?
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557/16

Precept

  • Does the Commissioner intend to raise the precept this year, and if so by what percentage?
  • What will the funding raised be invested in?
  • Was the precept increased last year, and how much by?
  • How much is currently earned from the precept per year?
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344/16

Human trafficking and/or modern slavery

1a) data on funding the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has allocated to activities related to human trafficking and/or modern slavery (for example, but not limited to: a dedicated unit, staff training, prevention, investigation, prosecution, awareness campaigns) within its force area for the years 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17.  If this is not possible or too broad please refer to 1b)

1b) data on any funding the PCC has allocated to activities related to human trafficking and/or modern slavery (for example, but not limited to: a dedicated unit, staff training, prevention, investigation, prosecution, awareness campaigns) within its force area since 2012. If this is not possible or too broad, please refer to 1c)

1c) data on any funding the PCC has allocated to activities related to human trafficking and/or modern slavery (for example, but not limited to: a dedicated unit, staff training, prevention, investigation, prosecution, awareness campaigns) within its force area in 2014-15.

2)If the PCC hasn’t allocated any funding specifically to activities related to human trafficking and/or modern slavery (for example, but not limited to staff training, prevention, investigation, prosecution, awareness campaigns) within its force area since 2012 please confirm that in writing.

3a) Please provide details of the time period covered by the latest Police and Crime Plan.

3b) Does the latest Police and Crime Plan include any reference to human trafficking and/or modern slavery? Please answer yes or no.

3c) If the answer at 3b) is no, please provide any other document that may contain any plan specifically dedicated to human trafficking/modern slavery within the force area dating back to 2012.

4) If the force area hasn’t had/doesn’t a plan specifically dedicated to human trafficking and/or modern slavery since 2012, can you please confirm that in writing.

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178/016

Funding for CSPs

The allocation of all the funding you made available in the financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 to community safety partnerships in Nottinghamshire (Nottingham City; South Nottinghamshire; Mansfield; Bassettlaw, Newark and Sherwood; Ashfield), broken down by recipient?

If available, information on the projects/activities to which the above funding was granted

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