Our Ref: 165-08-571
Your Ref:
Mr Nick Henderson
By e mail
Request-3785-76774270@whatdo theyknow.com
Information Access Team
01483 630007
28th October 2008
Dear Mr Henderson
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 165-08-571
I write in connection with your recent FOI request which was received on the
October 2008, which I note you are seeking access to the following information.
1a. The total number of homophobic hate crimes reported to you in the last year
b. the last three years
a. the total number of those hate crimes that were reported to the Crown Prosecution
Service in the last year
b. the last three years
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.
Police Headquarters, Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HG
Tel 01483 630007 Fax 01483 634911
Email [email address]
Website www.surrey.police.uk
Yours sincerely
Information Access Team
