Request for information on officers pension fortfeitures
Reference: 23011
Date Added: Monday, July 31, 2023
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Disclosure Details
Two duties are placed on public authorities under Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Notwithstanding applicable exemptions, the first duty at, Section 1(1) (a), is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at, Section1 (1) (b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held. Under the provisions of those sections of the FOIA, we can confirm that the information you seek is not held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.
- a) How many police officers in your force were convicted of a serious sexual offence between 1stJanuary 2013 & 30thApril 2023, broken down by year?
No information held, you may wish to contact the Force directly for this information using the following link: Request information | Gwent Police
b) How many of these officers subsequently had their pension withdrawn, broken down by year? If only part of the pension was withdrawn please state what percentage.
No information held.
2. a) How many police officers in your force were convicted of manslaughter between 1stJanuary 2013 & 30thApril 2023, broken down by year?
No information held, you may wish to contact the Force directly for this information using the following link: Request information | Gwent Police
b) How many of these officers subsequently had their pension withdrawn, broken down by year? If only part of the pension was withdrawn please state what percentage.
No information held.
3. a) How many police officers in your force were convicted of murder between 1stJanuary 2013 & 30thApril 2023, broken down by year?
No information held, you may wish to contact the Force directly for this information using the following link: Request information | Gwent Police
b) How many of these officers subsequently had their pension withdrawn, broken down by year? If only part of the pension was withdrawn please state what percentage.
No information held.
What is the approximate annual cost of the pensions granted to those police officers convicted of serious sexual assault, manslaughter or murder between 2013 & 2023, still in receipt of their pension?
No information held.
The Freedom of Information Act is a public disclosure regime, not a private regime. Any information disclosed under the Act is thereafter deemed to be in the public domain, and therefore freely available to the general public and will be published on the OPCC website.
You have the right to appeal our decision if you think it is incorrect. Should you feel dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was handled, information on the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent FOI Appeals Procedure can be found on our website:
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You can also write to the Information Commissioner’s Office at the following address:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF