Policy and Standard Operating Procedure in relation to staff networks/groups

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.034231

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please provide a copy of the following:

1. A copy of your Policy and Standard Operating Procedure in relation to staff networks/groups.
2. How many members does your force’s Association of Muslim Police have?
3. How many NAMP/AMP ‘Committee’ members are there and what rank/departments are they drawn from?
4. What is the budget and amount spent (for the FY 22/23 and 23/24 to date) from internal force or PCC or equivalent resources on your local Association of Muslim Police?
5. What are the posts dedicated full time to the work of either the National Association of Muslim Police or your local Association of Muslim Police?
6. Please provide copies of the committee meeting minutes for each meeting held by your Association of Muslim Police during the calendar years 2022 and 2023. Thank you

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - A copy of your Policy and Standard Operating Procedure in relation to staff networks/groups.

We don’t currently have a SOP but we are currently progressing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to be signed off in the next few months. At present we would refer to NPCC guidelines for SSAs at this link. NPCC DEFIINITION OF A STAFF NETWORK 07 FEB 2024

Q2 - How many members does your force’s Association of Muslim Police have?

This information is not held by the MPS as we don’t have a business need to hold such information and information held by staff associations is not held by the MPS for the purposes of the FOIA.

Q3 - How many NAMP/AMP ‘Committee’ members are there and what rank/departments are they drawn from?

This information is not held by the MPS as we don’t have a business need to hold such information and information held by staff associations is not held by the MPS for the purposes of the FOIA.

Q4 - What is the budget and amount spent (for the FY 22/23 and 23/24 to date) from internal force or PCC or equivalent resources on your local Association of Muslim Police?

From the Staff Support Associations (SSA) Budget:
22/23 financial year - £3190.06
23/24 financial year – £1,233.65 (June 2023)
£250 (Sept 2023)

Q5 - What are the posts dedicated full time to the work of either the National Association of Muslim Police or your local Association of Muslim Police?

This information is not held by the MPS as we don’t have a business need to hold such information and information held by staff associations is not held by the MPS for the purposes of the FOIA.

Q6 - Please provide copies of the committee meeting minutes for each meeting held by your Association of Muslim Police during the calendar years 2022 and 2023.

This information is not held by the MPS as we don’t have a business need to hold such information and information held by staff associations is not held by the MPS for the purposes of the FOIA.