Question

Can I ask for the last two years (2019 and 2020) how many reported rapes there have been? How many of those reported led to a conviction?

Can I ask for the total time which police interviewed the victims/alleged victims of the these crimes during this period and the total time which police interviewed suspects/perpetrators?

If the total time of interviews is not possible to obtain, can I ask for the length of ten police interviews of alleged rape victims’ interviews? Can I ask then for the length of ten police interviews of rape suspects?

Answer

The information requested is not held by the Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

The Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (OPFCC) and Northamptonshire Police are two separate legal entities. Information regarding operational policing matters is the responsibility of Northamptonshire Police, therefore the OPFCC does not hold any of the information you have requested. Northamptonshire Police’s Information Unit may hold some of the information you are seeking.

If you have not already done so, then you may wish to write Northamptonshire Police’s Information Unit, Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ / freedomofinformation@northants.pnn.police.uk

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to: Nicci Marzec, Monitoring Officer, Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Darby House, Darby Close, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Wellingborough. NN8 6GS. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Question

This is an information request relating to size of offices, revenue and general staffing of your PCC office.

Please provide the following information:

• The total cost of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office in 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21
• The total remuneration bill in 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21. Remuneration should be taken to mean pay, pension contributions, bonuses and any other benefits in kind. Please itemize all of these separately.
• The total remuneration paid to the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner in 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21

Answer

I can confirm that the Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner holds the information you requested. I have attached the requested information to this email in an Excel Spreadsheet which sets out the information for all three questions.

Copy of FOI Request 14102021-1 PCC Staff and Salary Costs

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to: Nicci Marzec, Monitoring Officer, Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Darby House, Darby Close, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Wellingborough. NN8 6GS. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Question

Please provide the following information since the OFPCC has taken over the responsibility for the initial receipt of complaints against the police to the date of receipt of this FOI request..

1. How many complaints have been received by the OFPCC

2. A brief summary of the type of complaint

3. How many of those complaints were forwarded on to the Professional Standards Department of Northamptonshire police.

Answer

I can confirm that the Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner holds the information you requested.

1. How many complaints have been received by the OFPCC – 1540

2. A brief summary of the type of complaint – Complaints received by the OPFCC often contain a number of allegations which are recorded under one reference number. A summary of the type of complaints is attached to this email. Those complaints that contain multiple allegations are highlighted in blue within the spreadsheet.

FOI 29102021-1 Spreadsheet

3. How many of those complaints were forwarded on to the Professional Standards Department of Northamptonshire police – 894

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to: Nicci Marzec, Monitoring Officer, Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Darby House, Darby Close, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Wellingborough. NN8 6GS. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.