FOI 175884
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 175884
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 1st June 2022. Please find below the response to your request:
Please can you confirm if all the officers that are under investigation by professional standards have received the queens jubilee medal.
The eligibility criteria is if you have worked 5 calendar years up to feb 2022.
Need confirmation if everyone who fits this criteria was issued with a medal. Including those under Investigation who have not been found guilty of any wrongdoing.
Reply
West Mercia Police don’t hold any specific recorded information but that the applicant may find the below of interest
Police officers subject to formal disciplinary procedures on 6 February 2022, which could result in dismissal or requirement to resign, will have their eligibility determined once the outcome of those procedures is known. If the disciplinary action results in dismissal, or requirement to resign, and no appeal against that outcome is upheld, the officer will not receive the medal. In all other outcomes, the officer’s eligibility will be determined in accordance with the normal criteria.
This guidance applies to officers who, on or before 6th February 2022, had been referred to a gross misconduct hearing, not those who were subject to a gross misconduct investigation but not yet referred to proceedings.