Celebrity Personalities

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could you tell me whether, since 1st January 2007, your force has paid for any "celebrities", such as television personalities (including local television), actors, "celebrity chefs", newsreaders, musicians, sports stars, authors etc, to carry out any work for your force. Although they may not be considered a celebrity, please could you also include any motivational speakers hired by your force during the period.

By "work", I would include the following, which is not an exhaustive list: appearances at police-backed events, agreeing to put their name/face to a campaign, handing out awards at an event, giving presentations/motivational speeches to staff.

If so, please can you specify the "celebrity" / motivational speaker, the nature of the event and the cost to the force.

If some of the costs were met through sponsorship or other public or private sources of funding, please indicate the force's contribution.

I appreciate that the definition of "celebrity" is not a precise one. If you have any doubt as to whether to consider anyone a celebrity, for the purpose of this request, then please do not hesitate to contact me for guidance.

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

There is no information held