Ms Amanda Dunckley

Freedom of Information Section

Nottinghamshire Police

Telephone:- 0115 9672507

Facsimile:- 0115 9672896

E-mail: [email address]

[FOI #8423 email]

11^th June 2009

Dear Ms Dunckley

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

Reference No: FOI09-2162

I write in connection with your request for information dated 22^nd April 2009, which was received by Nottinghamshire Police on 23^rd April 2009, and acknowledged by e-mail on 23^rd April 2009. I note you seek access to the following information:-

1) How many dogs have been seized by Nottinghamshire police under

Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act in each year from 2000 to

2008?

2) How many prosecutions under Section One and Section Three of the

Dangerous Dogs Act did the Nottinghamshire police proceed with in

2007 and 2008?

3)How many dogs have been seized under Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act so far this year (2009)? Of those seized, how many have

been signed over for destruction by their owners?

4) How many applications have been made to the magistrates court

under section 4b of the Dangerous Dogs Act in the last three years?

Of those 4b applications, how many resulted in destruction orders

and how many resulted in registration onto the Index of Exempted

Dogs?

5) How many dogs are currently held under Section One and Section

Three of the Dangerous Dogs Act?

6) What number of dogs seized under Section One of the Dangerous

Dogs Act over the last three years, have been destroyed or have

died whilst in police custody, due to illness, injury or disease?

7) How many dogs held as stray dogs in council kennels have been

breed identified (to determine if they are prohibited types as

defined by the Dangerous Dogs Act) by Nottinghamshire Police?

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

Decision

Please see enclosed response

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

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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.

1) How many dogs have been seized by Nottinghamshire police under

Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act in each year from 2000 to

2008?

None.

2) How many prosecutions under Section One and Section Three of the

Dangerous Dogs Act did the Nottinghamshire police proceed with in

2007 and 2008?

Section One and Section Three - No information held this would be held with the Courts.

3)How many dogs have been seized under Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act so far this year (2009)? Of those seized, how many have

been signed over for destruction by their owners?

None.

4) How many applications have been made to the magistrates court

under section 4b of the Dangerous Dogs Act in the last three years?

Of those 4b applications, how many resulted in destruction orders

and how many resulted in registration onto the Index of Exempted

Dogs?

This information will be held by the Courts.

5) How many dogs are currently held under Section One and Section

Three of the Dangerous Dogs Act?

Section one - None

Section three - None

6) What number of dogs seized under Section One of the Dangerous

Dogs Act over the last three years, have been destroyed or have

died whilst in police custody, due to illness, injury or disease?

Non-applicable

7) How many dogs held as stray dogs in council kennels have been

breed identified (to determine if they are prohibited types as

defined by the Dangerous Dogs Act) by Nottinghamshire Police?

No information held, this would be held by the Local Authority.