Referral Fees

  • Reference Number: 3243
  • Date released: 12 July 2011

Request

Does the force now, or have you in the past, been paid referral fees by tow-truck companies, legal firms or similar for alerting them to a road traffic accident?

If so, please give me details of any such payments in each of 2009/2010 and 2011 to date.

Where possible, please give me the name of the company making the payment, the amount paid and the date.

I would also appreciate it were you able to provide details of any contract between the force and the company/companies.

Response

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

In respect of each of your questions, there is no information held by the Cheshire Constabulary.

For your further information I would refer you to the statement by ACPO in relation to the issue of 'referrals'. The statement accurately reflects the Cheshire Constabulary's position. See the following web page: ACPO Recovery of Vehicles

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