Nick Henderson

[FOI #3798 email]

Your ref

Dear Mr Henderson

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO:

F-2008-01759

I write in connection with your request, which was received by Lincolnshire Police on 27 October 2008, in which you seek 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

[2a] the total number of those hate crimes that were reported to

the Crown Prosecution Service in the last year

[b] the last three years.

I confirm that Lincolnshire Police holds some of this information.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose in full the information that is held. Please find your copy of the information.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Lincolnshire Police.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact me on the above telephone number quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Mr C. Knowles

Force Data Protection Officer

Lincolnshire Police provides you with the right to request a re-examination of your case under its review procedure (copy enclosed). If you decide to request such a review and having followed the full process you are still dissatisfied, then you have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner who will give it consideration.