Rewards Relating to Arrests

I am  writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to release information on how much your force offers and pays out annually in rewards

I would like to know, for the area (s) that you represent;

1. In the last year for which figures are available, how much was offered by the force in rewards for information leading to arrest or prosecution following specific incidents/offences.
2. In the last year for which figures are available, how much was paid out by the force in rewards for information leading to arrest or prosecution following specific incidents/offences.
3. How much of that paid out was for offences committed in that same year, and how much for offences in previous years and which years did those amounts apply to.
4. In the previous year for which figures are available, how much was offered by the force in rewards for information leading to arrest or prosecution following specific incidents/offences.
5. In the previous year for which figures are available, how much was paid out by the force in rewards for information leading to arrest or prosecution following specific incidents/offences.
6. How much of that paid out was for offences committed in that same year, and how much for offences in previous years and which years did those amounts apply to.

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Question 1

For 2009 - £60,000

Question 2

Nil

Questions 3

N/a

Questions 4, 5 & 6

None