Public Order Unit

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Mr Mark Charlesworth

Reference: T9568/9 22 June 2009

Dear Mr Charlesworth,

Thank you for your e-mail of 10 June regarding which year “stab” vests were issued as standard issue uniform in West Yorkshire Police.

As I said to you in my response of 25 March on your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for this information, this data is not held by the Home Office as the purchase of equipment for each police force would be a matter for the Chief Constable. Regarding information for West Yorkshire Police, I suggest you write to them at the address below:

Chief Constable

West Yorkshire Police

P.O. Box 9

Wakefield. WF1 3QP.

Yours sincerely

Jonathan Batt

Public Order Section