Mr Derek Canning

Freedom of Information Section

Nottinghamshire Police

Telephone:- 0115 9672507

Facsimile:- 0115 9672896

E-mail: [email address]

[FOI #11377 email]

29^th May 2009

Dear Mr Canning

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

Reference No: FOI09-2194

I write in connection with your request for information dated 7^th May 2009, which was received by Nottinghamshire Police on 7^th May 2009, and acknowledged by email on 8^th May 2009. I note you seek access to the following information:

Could I please have any information regarding the DNA probes

developed by Wetton, J. H.; Parkin, D. T. From Nottingham

University. Also, any information you have regarding the funding of

their research and all information regarding the techniques

viability

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Nottinghamshire Police to locate information relevant to your request.

Decision

Please see enclosed response

Complaints Rights

Your attention is drawn to the enclosed review procedure, which details your right of complaint.

Copyright

Nottinghamshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under Sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) to release the enclosed information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright owner's written permission to reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to the Force Solicitor, Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PP.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Nottinghamshire Police.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact the Freedom of Information Officer on telephone number 0115 9672507 or e-mail [email address] quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer

Enc

RESPONSE

Under S 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm that Nottinghamshire Police does not hold the information you have requested.

Could I please have any information regarding the DNA probes developed by Wetton, J. H.; Parkin, D. T. From Nottingham University. Also, any information you have regarding the funding of their research and all information regarding the techniques viability

Nottinghamshire Police does not hold any information in relation to this request.