Our Ref: 165-09-383 
Your Ref:     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alexander Plough 
 
 
 
 
 
By email 
 
[email address]
 
 
Information Access Team 
01483 630007 
 
                                              13th July 2009 
 
 
Dear Mr Plough, 
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 165-09-383 
 
I write in connection with your recent FOI request which was received on the 13th July 
2009. I note you are seeking access to the following information: 
 
Please provide the following data, broken down for each year: 
 
     (1) In the last 5 years, how many warrants for arrest have been 
     issued for an individual who has broken their probation licence 
     conditions? 
 
     (2) Out of this figure, how many were considered high priority, 
     and/or considered to pose a risk of harm to others? 
 
     (3) Out of the total number of warrants issued per year, as stated 
     in answer to (1), how many of those individuals have been 
     re-arrested? 
 
     (4) Out of the warrants consider high priority, as stated in the 
     answer to (2), how many of those individuals have been re-arrested? 
 
     (5) Out of the total number of warrants issued, as stated in the 
     answer to (1), how many of those individuals have re-offended while 
     a warrant for their arrest was active? 
 
     (6) Out of the total number of warrants issued, as stated in the 
     answer to (2), how many of those individuals have re-offended while 
     a warrant for their arrest was active? 
 
     (7) Referring to the individuals stated in answer in question (5), 
     what crimes have they committed while a warrant for their arrest 
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     was active? 
 
     (8) Referring to the individuals stated in answer in question (6), 
     what crimes have they committed while a warrant for their arrest 
     was active? 
 
     (9) Please provide the following information about any individual 
     who is the subject of a warrant for arrest for breaking their 
     probation licence conditions, but who has not as yet been 
     re-arrested: 
 
     * names, ages and last offence for which they received a custodial 
     sentence. 
 
 
Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of Information 
Act 2000. You will receive a response within the statutory timescales of 20 working 
days as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a 
reference  to a third party. In some circumstances Surrey Police may be unable to 
achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised time-
scale 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. 
 
Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to another public 
authority in order to answer your query in the fullest possible way. Again, you will be 
informed if this is the case. 
 
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Surrey Police. 
 
Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact 
us or telephone on 01483 - 630007 quoting the reference number above. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Information Access Team 

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