ivanataylor [[FOI #17946 email]]

26^th October 2009

Dear Ms Stewart-Taylor

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

I refer to your e-mail dated 22^nd October 2009, and thank you for the clarification concerning your name with respect to the below request:-

What is the policy and procedure, of Cumbria Police Authority, in relation to retention of names, of individuals connected to, child care proceedings?

Is it Lawful to retain the names of persons who have never been prosecuted with any offense?

How long would the names of innocent persons, remain on such an intelligence computer?, and what is the purpose of retaining the names of non convicted persons?

As stated in our letter of 21^st October 2009, we presumed your request for an internal review concerning the above FOI request to relate to our delay in providing a response, since we responded to your query on 12^th October. Again, I would like to acknowledge that this response was not provided to you within the 20 working days required by the Freedom of Information Act, and therefore this constitutes a breach of Section 10(1) of that act, and for this I apologise.

I am attaching, with this letter, a copy of our original response, in the event that you didn't receive it the first time we sent it. Please note that the publishing of our Retention Schedule on the Cumbria Constabulary Website, referred to in our original response, is expected to take place by the 9^th November 2009.

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of complaint.

If you have any further enquiries about this matter, please write or contact me on the telephone number detailed in the header section of this letter.

Yours sincerely

Trixi Julier

Data Protection and Freedom of Information

Professional Standards Department

Trixi Julier
Data Protection & Freedom of Information
Email [email address]
Tel: 01768 217054

Fax: 01768 217638

My Reference FOI 437/09
Your Reference

Chief Constable
Craig Mackey

Police Headquarters
Carleton Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
CA10 2AU

www.cumbria.police.uk