WEST MERCIA PCC: DISCLOSURE LOG
RESPONSE TO REQUEST
Reference: 2021 – 237 / WE3935
Date of response: 9th March 2021
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Request
Dear Sir,
In accordance with the provisions of the FoI Act please confirm:
- The person to whom the function of making arrangements for dealing with complaints reported against the Chief Constable has been delegated to,
- The instrument used to delegate the function of making arrangements for dealing with complaints reported against the Chief Constable, for example whether the delegation has been made in accordance with the Scheme of Corporate Governance or any other instrument
- The person identified as being the ‘appropriate authority’ as defined under s. 29.1 (a) (i) of the Police Reform Act 2002, in order to meet the obligations prescribed for the appropriate authority within the IOPC Statutory Guidance on the Police Complaints System
Response.
Please see the below response to your request.
- The person to whom the function of making arrangements for dealing with complaints reported against the Chief Constable has been delegated to,
The Police and Crime Commissioner is responsible for handling of complaints and conduct matters in relation to the Chief Constable. As set out in the Corporate Governance Framework, arrangements for dealing with such complaints can be delegated to the Chief Executive of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
- The instrument used to delegate the function of making arrangements for dealing with complaints reported against the Chief Constable, for example whether the delegation has been made in accordance with the Scheme of Corporate Governance or any other instrument
The instrument used to delegate this function is the ‘Scheme of Delegations’ contained within the Joint Corporate Governance Framework.
- The person identified as being the ‘appropriate authority’ as defined under s. 29.1 (a) (i) of the Police Reform Act 2002, in order to meet the obligations prescribed for the appropriate authority within the IOPC Statutory Guidance on the Police Complaints System
The Police and Crime Commissioner is the Appropriate Authority for any complaint, conduct matter, or investigation relating to the conduct of the Chief Officer of the police force.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write to the Information Compliance Unit; Information Compliance Unit, PO Box 55, Worcester, WR3 8SP. Email: [email protected]
Yours sincerely,
FOI Officer
West Mercia PCC
Complaints
If you think that the Police and Crime Commissioner has failed to supply information in accordance with the publication scheme, then you should write in the first instance, to the:
Chief Executive, OPCC – West Mercia, Hindlip Hall, Worcester. WR3 8SP
The PCC will aim to deal with your complaint within 10 working days. If you are dissatisfied with the response you can ask for the matter to be internally reviewed. Internal reviews will be completed promptly and a response given to you within 20 working days of your further request.
If, after the internal review, you remain dissatisfied, then you can complain to the Information Commissioner (Office of the Information Commissioner), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF).