Whistleblowing

WMFS OFFICIAL – NEW – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – FOI23075 

Ref: FOI/23075 

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST 

I am writing to confirm that the West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information you requested further to your freedom of information request. 

Please find below a summary of our findings. 

Request 

My request relates to how many reports of wrongdoing have been made as Whistle blowing (or termed protected disclosure under legislation) 

1. For the year 2020, how many reports of whistle blowing did you receive ? 

2. For the year 2021, how many reports of whistle blowing did you receive ? 

3. For the year 2022, how many reports of whistle blowing did you receive ? 

4. How many serving officers do you currently have ? 

Reply 

1. 1 

2. 0 

3. 0 

4. We have 1388 Grey Book (Operational) Staff 

If you have any queries about this Freedom of Information request, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.  

For service complaints, issues or comments regarding this request please contact The Public Relations Department, West Midlands Fire Service, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4HW 

Further information concerning Freedom of Information requests can be found on the Information Commissioner website at either the following link: https://ico.org.uk/ or at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF.