- Reference Number: 2928
- Date released: 03 February 2011
Request
1. What is the total cost of money spent on translators over the
last a. 12 months b. Two years c. Three years
2. Is there ever a shortage of interpreters which delays
investigations?
3. Are police officers ever trained in languages?
4. Are interpreters shared between forces, or does each force
have its own?
5. In how many languages do you have interpreters?
6. What challenges are usually faced?
7. What impact will budget cuts have?
Response
In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is
provided below;
1. This information is exempt information in accordance with
Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, information
which is reasonably accessible elsewhere, via the following
links:
Interpretation and Translation
Pages
Interpretation and Translation Disclosure Log
3. No
Questions 2, 4 - 7 do not fulfil the criteria of Section 8 of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and is asking for an opinion
and not recorded information.
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