FOI 212-2025 / Feb 2025 / Enhancements

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 212-2025

 

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 14^th February 2025 as follows:

 

Please may you provide me with:

 

1. Information regarding whether or not you pay any form of enhancement / Special Priority Payment / one off payment or other additional payment to any of the following;

 

- Armed Response Vehicle Officers

- Operational Firearms Commanders

- Firearms Tactical Advisors

- Any other specialism within armed policing (such as tactical rifle officers / close protection officers/Tactical Firearms Commanders)

 

2. If you do pay an enhancement please specify;

 

1. How much for each role

 

1. Whether the amount varies with rank i.e. Do PC's and Sgt's both receive an OFC payment

 

1. The frequency of any payment

 

1. If more than one enhancement can be claimed if officers fulfil multiple roles

 

Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.

 

Q1 response: Yes, payments are made to Authorised Firearms Officers

 

Q2a response: £2000

 

Q2b response: No

 

Q2c response: Paid in two lump sum payments of £1000

 

Q2d response: No

 

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.

 

Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.

 

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer

Freedom of Information Unit

Warwickshire Police

PO Box 4

Leek Wootton

Warwickshire

CV35 7QB

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