Hi Andrew,
It's the same here - Greater Manchester Police actually have that on their forms. In fact having just checked an example, they require an officer of a rank not lower than Superintendent to sign off where no details are given.
Best wishes,
Michelle
Michelle Peel
Information Manager
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG
Direct line 0161 244 1123, Extension 701123
www.tfgm.com
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Friday observation on why s29(3) forms need to be completed (paperwork makes due process work which means the law works :))
In our Authority, if, for whatever reason, a police officer doesn't wish to put sufficient detail on to a s.29 form, we require that the form is counter-signed by a DI or above as confirmation/verification that the request is legitimate and necessary.
We appreciate that there may be circumstances in which the police may not wish to disclose certain information relating to an investigation and this ensures that this only occurs where considered absolutely necessary (and puts the onus back on the police if they are challenged on it further down the line).
Andrew Goodfellow-Swaap
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Nottingham City Council
Tel: 0115 8763855
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