Anyone fancy being a Scammer?

[catso]

Dorset Police have the following vacancy;

"Freedom of Information Manager (Operations Division)

Salary Scale F (£20,995 to £24,651)

You will manage the delivery of a programme of work designed to ensure that
the Dorset Safety Camera Partnership are in a position to respond
appropriately, effectively and ethically to the demands placed on them by
the Freedom of Information Act. You will also act as the Partnership Health
& Safety Officer.

Closing date 20th October 2004"

Give them a revenue stream and they will spend it

What type of person would be interested in this kind of 'career'

www.dorsetpolice.org/careers/supportstaff/vacancy02.shtml

[zumbruk]

catso said:

What type of person would be interested in this kind of 'career' www.dorsetpolice.org/careers/supportstaff/vacancy02.shtml

One that wants a 50% pay cut?

[stooz]

demands placed on them by
the Freedom of Information Act

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whats that?

[andygo]

They can't tell you as its classified.

[catso]

zumbruk said:

One that wants a 50% pay cut?

Seeing as the position 'pays for itself' (only 350 Scams to pay the Salary) then really they could probably pay anything! as long as Speed Cameras continue to be a 'Success'

[chief-0369]

I wonder how long one could be totally and utterly incompetant at the job before they are fired

[TripleS]

chief-0369 said:

I wonder how long one could be totally and utterly incompetant at the job before they are fired

From day one onwards without limit probably.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[Mr E]

chief-0369 said:

I wonder how long one could be totally and utterly incompetant at the job before they are fired

Judging by the average response, forever.

[SaTTaN]

Actually the FoI manager /could/ be your friend..

the Freedom of Information act means you can request pretty much any piece of information from the police or local authority that you feel you need (or have a right to) know.

so you could ask to see all correspondence (emails/faxes/letters/records etc.) relating to xyz incident/speeding charge etc. to validate that you have been treated fairly and in accordance with guidelines.

such requests have to be approved by the FoI manager to make sure they are not releasing 'classified' informaiton - in any event the FoI manager should tell you why your request for info has been declined and give a valid reason - which is audited by an independent to ensure compliance..

...or something like that (co. I work for does a lot of IT work in this space)

TBH its a bit of a timebomb for most public sector org's - there are a whole raft of people who know 'embarassing' information just waiting to officially request it & make public..

of course I'm sure all requests could be neatly binned and stonewalled as its classified /cynic_mode:OFF

see
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?id=33

[skittle]

SaTTaN said:

Actually the FoI manager /could/ be your friend.. the Freedom of Information act means you can request pretty much any piece of information from the police or local authority that you feel you need (or have a right to) know. so you could ask to see all correspondence (emails/faxes/letters/records etc.) relating to xyz incident/speeding charge etc. to validate that you have been treated fairly and in accordance with guidelines. such requests have to be approved by the FoI manager to make sure they are not releasing 'classified' informaiton - in any event the FoI manager should tell you why your request for info has been declined and give a valid reason - which is audited by an independent to ensure compliance.. ...or something like that (co. I work for does a lot of IT work in this space) TBH its a bit of a timebomb for most public sector org's - there are a whole raft of people who know 'embarassing' information just waiting to officially request it & make public.. of course I'm sure all requests could be neatly binned and stonewalled as its classified /cynic_mode:OFF see www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?id=33

I have asked a few partnerships for their publication schemes to see what they propose to release without question. Come January 2005 I am sure that there will be a fair few people who will want to dig a bit deeper

[medicineman]

Can you imagine the workload! I nthink just about anyone whose been done will be wanting information. Of course the scameraships will be allowed to levy a reasonable fee. I wonder if it will be capped?

[wee man]

TripleS said:

[quote=chief-0369]I wonder how long one could be totally and utterly incompetant at the job before they are fired

From day one onwards without limit probably.

Its worked for Richard Brunstrom so far.

[wee man]

TripleS said:

chief-0369 said: I wonder how long one could be totally and utterly incompetant at the job before they are fired From day one onwards without limit probably. Best wishes all, Dave.

[DRV112]

I'd quite happily do the job.
Get into the system and eat away at it bit by bit.
Get into the core programme and start to erase it. Once you have access codes and main server address, sit at home with IP masking software and destroy the system.

[deltaf]

Id love to do it. Id only target smartmouth scammers and cops tho....

[james_j]

DRV112 said:

I'd quite happily do the job. Get into the system and eat away at it bit by bit. Get into the core programme and start to erase it. Once you have access codes and main server address, sit at home with IP masking software and destroy the system.

[burns_voice]

excellent!

[/burns_voice]

[Mr2Mike]

chief-0369 said:

I wonder how long one could be totally and utterly incompetant at the job before they are fired

Whilst a reasonable level of incompetence is a significant advantage for the position, full on the job incompetency training will be provided.

The successfull candidate will possess a sound knowledge of weasel words and the ability to completely ignore any slightly difficult questions whilst putting fingers in ears and chanting "speed kills".

[chief-0369]

I was thinking such incompitancy, the scamera partnership becomes unviable and is either unable to prosecute anyone while said person works there, or they are shut down completly.

Now where did I put my CV?

[andytk]

Folk are missing the point here.

The FOI act will mean that if you request the cashflow statements from the cash camera partnerships you. as a member of the public, will be entitled to them.

That, I think, is when heads will roll....

[g_attrill]

andytk said:

Folk are missing the point here. The FOI act will mean that if you request the cashflow statements from the cash camera partnerships you. as a member of the public, will be entitled to them. That, I think, is when heads will roll....

You can get cashflow details already - when the audit for the police authority and local authority is under way by law you can inspect all accounts/receipts/invoices etc.

Gareth