Request
Dear West Midlands Police,
You have a West Midlands Police awards ceremony called the Diamond Awards, please can you provide the following in respect to the last three Awards you have held;
1) What is the cost of the venue, to include costs such as sound/lighting hire, food, staffing costs etc – total cost?
2) How many staff members have been invited to each Awards Ceremony?
3) Your policy/decision on whether or not staff members are allowed to attend in duty time or whether or not they are required to attend in personal time
Response
Please find enclosed our response.
1) What is the cost of the venue, to include costs such as sound/lighting hire, food, staffing costs etc – total cost?
2016 – £11,338
2017 – £12, 800
2018 – £17, 900
50% of these costs are covered by sponsorship from external companies.
2) How many staff members have been invited to each Awards Ceremony?
2016 – 300
2017 – 300
2018 – 380
3) Your policy/decision on whether or not staff members are allowed to attend in duty time or whether or not they are required to attend in personal time
Award Ceremonies are social events which should be attended in the officers/staff own time. If officers/staff are scheduled to be on duty every effort should be made with their supervisors to allow them to attend, swapping shifts etc.