Remove password / policy block

I got an old 8100 which has been victim to an overzealous IT department and been hacked I think to prevent users changing the IT policy.I am trying to disable the password setting, or at least change the requirements - it's currently 8 characters including text and digits which is a royal PIA every time te phone locks.
I have tried wiping the phone via security options but there's no option. The password enable and timeout are locked. I've tried putting a blank policy in via REGEDIT, but there's no policy manager within the registry. Makes me think it's OS changes that have been made or something like that.
Have also updated the OS today which appeared to reset the phone. Unfortunately though this left the password setting untouched.
Is there ANY way I can restore this device to its original state or regain control of the password?

Hi and Welcome to the Forums!
First -- I'm not quite clear...if it remains activated on BES, then anything done to try and remove the IT Policy will be moot as BES will "reach out" and re-activate, putting the policy back in. Policies are there for a purpose -- to enforce the company policies about BBs that are for corporate use. Policies cannot be altered on the device by the end user...such would negate the purpose of the policy function, after all. So, if you are still on BES, they there is nothing at all that you can do.
Now, if it is no longer on BES and you are dealing with this, then that is another matter entirely...here is the procedure to completely get rid of the IT Policy:
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Device-Software/Remove-IT-Policy-from-personal-pho...
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