Appealing against thedecision to

discontinue an investigation Leicestershire Police Use Only

Leicestershire Police must receive your appeal within 29 days commencing on the date of the letter you have received from Leicestershire Police. This includes the time your appeal spends in the post. This form is available online and completing the online form will speed up this process. Alternatively, please fill in and return this form as instructed at the bottom of the form.

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If there is anything which makes it difficult for you to use this service, for example if English is not your first language or you have a disability, please use the space below to tell us how we might help to make things easier for you.

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If you have received a letter about the decision to discontinue the investigation of your complaint, please give the date of that letter.

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Please tick the appropriate box:Mr Mrs Miss Ms Other (please specify)

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First name: (Please write clearly)Surname: (Please write clearly)

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Your address:

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Daytime telephone number Evening telephone number

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Email address:

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Date you made your complaint (dd/mm/yyyy)Reference number

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Why have Leicestershire Police decided to discontinue the investigation into your complaint? Please select one or more of the reason(s) below (if known).

Refusal to co-operate

Leicestershire Police decided the complaint was suitable for local resolution

The complaint is repetitious

Leicestershire Police considered it not reasonably practicable to proceed

Leicestershire Police considered the complaint to be vexatious, oppressive or anabuse of procedures

Please explain why you want to appeal based on the reason(s) selected above, continuing on a separate sheet if necessary.

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If you have any evidence or information to support your appeal, for example photos or letters, please list below.

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Signature of the person making this appeal:Date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

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Leicestershire Police, like all public bodies, is obliged to record the ethnicity of people using its service. Being able to identify the ethnicity of complainants helps Leicestershire Police to check it is reaching all sections of society. Please describe your ethnicity using the boxes below.

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White British White and Black Caribbean

White Irish White and Black African

Any other White background White and Asian

Any other mixed background

ASIAN OR ASIAN BRITISHBLACK OR BLACK BRITISH

Indian Caribbean

Pakistani African

Bangladeshi Any other Black background

Any other Asian background

CHINESE OR OTHER ETHNIC GROUPNOT STATED

Chinese

Any other ethnic group

Where to send this form

Please return the completed form by postor email to:

c/o Professional Standards
Leicestershire Police
Force Headquarters
St Johns
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 2BX

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Additional notes

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