Forensic Testing (144A/22)
Who makes the forensics testing request for all below listed items?
Category: Policy and Procedures
Social Media Guide (544A/22)
I’d like to request the social guide of police
Evidence Storage (646A/22)
What is the policy of the WMP in maintaining crucial evidence, notes, communications and emails related to complex criminal investigations? For example, what evidence is stored, where and how is it stored and how long it is kept for?
Internal Disputes Resolution Policy (73A/22)
Can you please confirm that West Midlands Police have such an IDRP for pension disputes?
If so, can you please supply me with information regarding the IDRP and the timescales for applications to it?
3D Injury Documentation (1758A/21)
1) As a force, do you present in 3D to aid in injury documentation?
Photos & Political Campaigns (177A/22)
What is West Midlands Police current policy on officers taking photos to be used in political campaigns for politicians.
Retention of Physical Material (1779A/21)
Is there a designated length of time for which West Midlands Police and laboratories you instruct, both internal and external, retain physical material gathered during police investigations in respect of convicted crimes?
Homicide and Missing Persons Reviews (66A/22)
Do you have a specific policy in place for reviewing homicide investigations? (yes or no)
S60 Authorisations (1467A/21)
Please confirm whether your police force has a policy and/or guidance relating to authorisations made under section 60, including factors which ought to be taken into account by authorising officers. If so, please provide copies of any and all such policies and guidance that are currently in use or have been in use in the last 10 years.
Contracts with Funeral Directors (1246A/21)
Please disclose a) how many contracts the police force had in total, as of December 2020, with funeral directors businesses and b) the combined value of those contracts?