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.