West Midlands Police      Freedom 
of 
Information 
Request reference: 2770/09 
 
1) What number of dogs have been seized by your police force between 
28/02/09 and 31/07/09 under section 1 of Dangerous Dogs Act 1991? 
 
104 
 
2) What number of dogs have been seized by your police force between 
28/02/09 and 31/07/09 under section 3 of Dangerous Dogs Act1991? 
 
22 
 
3) What number of dogs have been seized by your police force between 
28/02/09 and 31/07/09 as being used in a crime? 
 
1 
 
4) How many dogs held by your police force have died or been destroyed as a 
result of unknown cause, illness or behavioural issues while in your care (if 
known please give details) between 28/02/09 and 31/07/09 ? 
 
0 
 
5) What is the total cost covered by your police force, for kenneling, vet 
treatment, legal bills and any other associated costs for holding seized dogs 
under the DDA between 28/02/09 and 31/07/09? 
 
This information will be held by each individual Operational Command Unit.  Please 
note that researching each individual Operational Command Unit would exceed the 
appropriate limit (FOIA, s.12 (1)). 
 
The cost of compliance with your request is above the amount to which we are 
legally required to respond, i.e. the cost of confirming or denying that the 
information is held would exceed the appropriate costs limit under section 12 of 
the Freedom of information Act 2000. For West Midlands Police, the appropriate 
limit is set at £450, as prescribed by the Freedom of Information and Data Protection 
(Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004, S.I. 3244. In accordance with the 
Freedom of Information Act 2000, this letter acts as a refusal notice for this part of 
your request. 
 
6) Does your force have a policy regarding leaving dogs at home prior to 
hearings under 4b of the Dangerous dogs act? If so please supply a copy of 
the policy. 
 
Please find attached a copy of our Policy on Dangerous Dogs. 
  
7) How many dogs have been left at home under any leave at home policy 
between 28/02/09 and 31/07/09? 
 
2 
West Midlands Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information 
Act 2000 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, West Midlands Police Headquarters, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 
6NQ. 
01/10/09 
 
 
Ref:  2770/09 

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