Mr Steve Bird

Freedom of Information Section

Nottinghamshire Police

Telephone:- 0115 9672507

Facsimile:- 0115 9672896

E-mail: [email address]

[email address]

21^st November 2008

Dear Mr Bird

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

Reference No: FOI08-1821

I write in connection with your request for information dated 30^th October 2008, which was received by Nottinghamshire Police on 30^th October 2008, and acknowledged by email on 31^st October 2008. I note you seek access to the following information:

For each of the last three financial years(05/06)and (06/07) and

(07/08) please state if any drugs seized by your force have then

been either lost or stolen from you or otherwise unaccounted for?

If so please give a date for each incident along with the type of

drug, the quantity and a brief account of how it was

lost/stolen/unaccounted for.

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Nottinghamshire Police to locate information relevant to your request.

Decision

Please see enclosed response

Complaints Rights

Your attention is drawn to the enclosed review procedure, which details your right of complaint.

Copyright

Nottinghamshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under Sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) 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, Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PP.

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

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact the Freedom of Information Officer on telephone number 0115 9672507 or e-mail [email address] quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer

Enc

RESPONSE

Under S 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm that Nottinghamshire Police does hold the information you have requested.

For each of the last three financial years(05/06)and (06/07) and

(07/08) please state if any drugs seized by your force have then

been either lost or stolen from you or otherwise unaccounted for?

If so please give a date for each incident along with the type of

drug, the quantity and a brief account of how it was

lost/stolen/unaccounted for.

2005/2006 0

2006/2007 1

2007/2008 0

September 2006 - Whilst at location police vehicle was attacked and bag taken from inside vehicle - contents, unknown quantity of seized cannabis.