WEST MERCIA PCC: DISCLOSURE LOG
RESPONSE TO REQUEST
Reference: 2022 – 283 / WE5663
Date of response: 04th April 2022
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Request
Dear Sirs,
Period during the period of 01/03/2021 to 28/02/2022.
- How many of the complaints received by West Mercia Police Professional Standards
Department were referred to your office for review? - How many of the reviewed cases were settled in favour of the complainant.
- How many cases are still outstanding.
May I respectfully suggest that as the above information is a part of the Commissioner’s
Key Performance Indicators, the information I have requested should be easily accessible,
and as such perhaps you would be able to release it before the normal 20 days.
Response
Please see the below response to your request.
For questions 1 and 2, please see data below.
| Time Period | No. of reviews completed | No. upheld | No. not upheld |
| 01/02/2020-31/03/2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 01/04/2020-31/03/2021 | 90 | 13 | 77 |
| 01/04/2021-02/03/2022 | 77 | 11 | 66 |
As set out in the Police Reform Act 2002, review bodies may make recommendations
where a review has determined an outcome is not reasonable and proportionate (i.e.
review upheld).
The response to question 3 is;
0 reviews outstanding from previous financial years.
17 outstanding reviews form current financial year (2021/22) as at 04/04/2022.
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 Police
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).
