Vetting (1407A/21)
Please could you detail the vetting policy of the West Midlands Police for new recruits, current police including senior ranks and officers, police staff.
What organisation/s carries out the vetting?
Category: Policy and Procedures
Mental Health Policies for New Recruits (820A/21)
Under the Freedom of Information Act (2000), I would like to make a request for the following information pertaining to the mental health policies for new recruits joining the West Midlands Police Force over the last five-years (2016 to present).
1/ Do the West Midlands Police Force have an occupational health policy for recruiting candidates who have previous suffered from mental health issues, such as depression?
False and Malicious Calls (470A/21)
1) Please could I kindly request statistics for the number of calls received by West Midlands Police annually over the last 5 years which turned out to be false malicious calls?
Gambling (678A/21)
1. Does screening for gambling disorder take place among detainees in any part of your force? If yes:
a) Which detainees are being screened?
Seized Vehicles (659A/21)
1) Are any of the vehicles seized because of lack of insurance/tax etc actually sold at auction?
Recording of Covid Incidents (605A/21)
1) Generally, during the pandemic how have you recorded within the control room incoming reports relating to COVID -19 breaches?
Mental Health Triage (284A/21)
I would like to know whether your force has any such Mental Health Triage scheme.
Whistleblowers (485A/21)
1. How many reports did you receive from whistleblowers in 2019 and in 2020?
2. How many people do you have in your organisation that are trained/permitted to take reports from whistleblowers?
Remote Legal Advice (398A/21)
1. Please provide a copy of your force’s policy on obtaining informed consent to remote legal advice during the pandemic and assistance in custody, including the date this policy was introduced.
Storage of Belongings in Custody (1158A/20)
A copy of any procedure used by West Midlands Police relating to seizure and storage of detainees items whilst in custody