The SFE - Doc 84 Ipswich Fire Station

Extracts from Divisional Officer Colin Hodges notebook
10th June 1998

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14.00 AT BHQ
I interviewed S Davies, HRM no one else present. I referred to her e/mail to DCFO 3/6/98 @ 5.18 pm (Doc 55). In particular “He (Sub/O W) was fairly rude and I told him there was no point in being facetious” S Davies confirmed that although his manner had not been good, he was obviously upset and she did not think anything….

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…..more of his attitude. She did not feel his rudeness was an issue that needed to be taken further. Ms Davies confirmed that she had told Sub/O W to use the grievance procedure and she confirmed he did not indicate that he intended to use the “near miss” procedure X (marked in text?)

14.19 I received a call from K Davey and arranged to interview him at his home address (address blanked out) @ 09.45 am 11 June 98. X (marked in text?) with regard to CONFIDENTIALITY as indicated in her letter to Sub/O W dated 29 May 98 (Doc 49) she felt this indicated the Brigades position that we would not discuss the issue other than with Sub/O W or those the letter was copied to. She was of the view that if he

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chose to copy the letter to anyone else, that was his right as the letter was his to do with as he chose.

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Entry Made 1516 hrs 10th June 98