Freedom of Information Office
Resources Directorate
Warwickshire Police Headquarters
PO Box 4, Leek Wootton
Warwickshire CV35 7QB
Tel 01926 415720
Fax 01926 415306
Mr N. Henderson
[FOI #3802 email]
email: [email address]
Date: 24 November, 2008
Dear Mr. Henderson,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: F-2008-00424
I write in connection with your request for information dated
24 October, 2008 which was received
by Warwickshire 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 regret to inform you that we have not been able to complete a response to your request by the
date originally stated.
I now advise you that the amended date for a response is 22nd December, 2008 I can assure you
that every effort will be made to ensure an appropriate response will be made within this new
timescale.
Appeal Rights
Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of appeal.
May I apologise for any inconvenience caused. Should you wish to discuss this matter please do
not hesitate to contact this office.
Yours sincerely
Sabina Harris
Information Compliance Officer
WARWICKSHIRE POLICE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION APPEALS PROCEDURE
This appeals procedure is issued in accordance with paragraph 36 of the Lord Chancellor’s
Freedom of Information Access Code of Practice.
Appeal Notification
When a Freedom of Information (FOI) applicant, who has made a request for information, is
dissatisfied with the response received from Warwickshire Police, the FOI applicant should inform
Warwickshire Police in writing (this may be by email) of the reasons why the response is deemed
unsatisfactory.
Should a person who feels that Warwickshire Police is not complying with its Publication Scheme,
the person should inform Warwickshire Police in writing (this may be by email) of the reasons for
their dissatisfaction.
Action by Warwickshire Police
When a dissatisfaction report is received, the circumstances of the dispute will be reviewed initially
by the Decision Makers in the Freedom of Information Office.
If the Decision Makers are unable to resolve the dispute with the FOI applicant, the dispute will be
referred to a Board comprising a Head of Department and a Chief Officer. The Board will not have
been involved in the original decision making process to compile the response.
The Board will consider the dispute and will advise the FOI applicant of their decision as soon as
practicable but within 60 working days.
Further Action by FOI Applicant
If the FOI applicant remains dissatisfied with the Warwickshire Police response, they then have the
option to refer the case to the Information Commissioner.
Freedom of Information Office November 2006
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