Hampshire Constabulary Chief Constable Alex Marshall

Police Headquarters West Hill request-25148- Romsey Road [email protected] Winchester Hampshire SO22 5DB

Telephone: 0845 045 45 45 Our ref: HC/04175/09 Direct dial: 01962 814757 Your ref: Fax No: 01962 871204 Deaf/speech impaired minicom: 01962 875000 Email: [email protected]

January 13th 2009

Dear Sir/ Madam

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HC/04175/09 Your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act was received by the Freedom of Information Section at Hampshire Constabulary on 30th December 2009. I note you seek access to the following information:

• Please provide any information with regards to any consultation and/or recommendations concerning the force dealing with police officers and staff with mental health issues and the responsibilities of the force in relation to the Disability Discrimination Act.

RESULT OF SEARCHES Policy and procedures are published on the Hampshire Constabulary website at the following link:

http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/rightinfo/foi/informationclasses/policies/healthsafety .htm

http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/rightinfo/foi/informationclasses/policies/personnel.ht m

The relevant policies/procedure are as follows:

Policy 30700 Stress Management. Policy 24400 Occupational Health Welfare and Safety Procedure 24403 Trauma Support Policy 31600 Disability

www.hampshire.police.uk

Hampshire Constabulary Chief Constable Alex Marshall

The Disability Discrimination Act is law. The organisation in response has a Disability Policy published on the force website at the provided link. There is also a Quarterly Fairness and Equality Disability Group -chaired by the Deputy Chief Constable

Information relating to Hampshire Constabulary’s disability equality scheme is also published on the force website at the following link: http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/publications/disabilityequalityscheme.htm

Further information relating to the force commitment to employees with disabilities can also be located at the following link: http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/jobs/disability.htm

COMPLAINT RIGHTS If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision made by Hampshire Constabulary, you can lodge a complaint with the force to have the decision reviewed within 2 months of the date of this response. Complaints should be made in writing to the FOI Section at the address at the top of this letter.

If, after lodging a complaint with Hampshire Constabulary, you are still unhappy with the outcome, you may make application to the Information Commissioner at the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Thank you for your interest in Hampshire Constabulary.

Yours sincerely

Becky Hill Freedom of Information Decision Maker