Monday, 23rd November 2009

Dear Mr Todd,

FOI Reference No: FOI-20091/102520

I write in connection with your request dated 23rd November 2009 concerning the following:

According to information on the http://www.beatcrime.info/ website:

"beatcrime.info is a crime and incident mapping website... developed by West Yorkshire Police, in partnership with West Yorkshire Police Authority [and] was first launched in 2005..."

I am unable to find any technical details, costs or names of the
software contractors who built this service anywhere listed on the
websites.

Please may I be sent:

* the names and dates of the contractors/consultants who developed
and maintain the beatcrime.info crime map since 2005

* costs incurred by these contractors related to building and
maintaining the site.

* copies of the contracts signed with these suppliers.

This is to inform you that I cannot identify any specific records / documents held by West Yorkshire

Police that will satisfy your request based on the details you have provided. However, I have been informed that the West Yorkshire Police Authority (WYPA) will be able to assist you with your request. You can contact the WYPA using the below contact details:

Ploughland House
62 George Street
Wakefield
WF1 1DL

[email address]

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

If you are not satisfied with how this request has been handled or with the information provided, please read the advice notice attached to this letter. If you do wish to take up your right of complaint, please remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.

Yours sincerely

Bronwen Salmon

Freedom of Information Project Officer

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Steven Harding

Head of Information Management

The West Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire Police Headquarters, PO Box 9, Laburnum Road, Wakefield WF1 3QP.