10 July 2009
Your Ref:
Our Ref:
0562/2009
Mr McGillivray
Force Disclosure Unit
Police Headquarters
Em
ail: [FOI #14402 email]
173 Pitt Street
GLASGOW
G2 4JS
Tel: 0141 435 1215
Fax: 0141 435 1218
Dear Mr McGillivray
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NUMBER 0562/2009
I refer to your request for information dated 7 July 2009 which was received by Strathclyde
police on that date.
Your request has now been considered in accordance with the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002 (the Act). Unfortunately we are unable to respond to your request, as it
does not comply with section 8(1) (b) of the Act.
By way of explanation, the Act says that a request must include the name of the applicant and
an address for correspondence. The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner (OSIC)
has confirmed that an e-mail address is sufficient when you are asking for information,
however, if you send your request by email, you must give your name in the body of the
email to fulfil the requirement that the name of the applicant is given. Even if your name
appears in your email address (e.g. [email address]) you must add your name to the
text of your request, so that it is clear who the email is from. You must give your real name,
as the public authority does not have to answer your request if you have used a false name or
pseudonym. OSIC will not be able to carry out an investigation if you have used a false name.
If you have particular reasons for not wanting to reveal your identity to the public authority,
you should ask a friend or family member to make the request for information.
Guidance from OSIC on this matter is available at,
http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/yourrights/faqs/faqs.htm
Once the information requested has been received, we will be more than satisfied to process
your request and provide you with an appropriate response within the 20 working day
timescale.
In some circumstances, Strathclyde Police may be unable to meet the 20 working day
deadline, however, if this is the case then you will be informed and given a revised timescale
at the earliest opportunity. There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and
provision of the information you request. If this is the case, you will be informed and the 20
working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from you. If you choose
not to make payment then your request will remain unanswered.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Strathclyde Police.
Should you require any further assistance concerning this matter please contact me directly on
0141 435 1215 quoting the reference number given.
Yours sincerely
Charlene Thomson
Analyst Researcher
Freedom of Information
