Ref – ML 
 
 
 
 
 
Keith 
 
 
By e mail 
 
[FOI #12003 email] 
Information Access Team 
Surrey Police H.Q 
 
01483 630007 
           
 
 
                                           18th May  2009  
 
Dear Keith 
 
Freedom of Information Request 
 
Surrey Police are unable to process this request as it is not valid.  Section 8 of the 
Freedom of Information Act states:  
 
(1). In this Act any reference to a 'request for information' is a reference to such a 
request which- 
 
(a) is in writing 
(b) states the name of the applicant and an address for correspondence,  and 
(c) describes the information requested, 
 
(2)  For the purpose of subsection (1) (a), a request is to be treated as made in writing 
where the text of the request- 
 
(a)  is transmitted in electronic means, 
(b)  is received in legible form, 
(c) is capable of being  of being used for subsequent reference. 
 
Your request does not meet Section 8(1)(b), in as much as there is no name stated in 
the request. 
 
If you would like this request to continue, please could you resubmit it with a full name. 
We will put your request on hold for 20 working days, if we have not heard back from 
you by then we shall consider it as closed 
 
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Surrey Police. 
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact 
us on 01483 - 630007 quoting the reference number above. 
 
Yours sincerely  
 
Carolyn Mullen 
Information Access Co-ordinator  
Police Headquarters, Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HG 
Tel  01483 630007   Fax 01483 634911 Email  [email address]  Website  www.surrey.police.uk 

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