Automatic Number Plate Recognition

April 14, 2011

Dear Scott,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated April 13, 2011 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on April 13, 2011. I note you seek access to the following information:

ANPR

This request will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. A response should be sent to you within 20 working days. The Freedom of Information team will advise you in writing if there are any delays in responding to your request and will keep you advised of progress.

In the event where the cost of complying with the request would exceed the "appropriate level", which is fixed at £450, as stated in the Freedom of Information Regulations 2004, it is the policy of the PSNI to close the request. You will however be notified of this decision and given an opportunity to refine and resubmit the request.

If your request requires either full or partial transference to another public authority in order to answer your query, again, you will be notified.
If you have any queries regarding your request please write or contact the Freedom of Information Team on 028 9070 0164. Please remember to quote the reference number listed above in any future communications with the Freedom of Information Team.

If you are dissatisfied in any way with the handling of your request, you have the right to request a review.You should do this as soon as possible, or in any case within two months of the date of issue of this letter.In the event that you require a review to be undertaken, you can do so by writing to the Head of Freedom of Information, PSNI Headquarters, 65 Knock Road, Belfast, BT5 6LE or by emailing [email address].

If following an internal review, carried out by an independent decision maker, you were to remain dissatisfied in any way with the handling of the request you may make a complaint,under Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act, to the Information Commissioner's Office and ask that they investigate whether the PSNI has complied with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act. You can write to the Information Commissioner at Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. In most circumstances the Information Commissioner will not investigate a complaint unless an internal review procedure has been carried out, however the Commissioner has the option to investigate the matter at his discretion.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Gordon Reid
Corporate Information Manager

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Subject: F-2011-01134
May 17, 2011

Dear Ms Scott,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated April 13, 2011 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on April 13, 2011 concerning:

ANPR

I regret to inform you the Police Service of Northern Ireland have not been able to respond to your request within the statutory timescale.

I now advise you that the amended date for a response is June 14, 2011. I can assure you that every effort will be made to respond to your request within this new timescale.

May I apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you have any queries regarding your request please do not hesitate to contact O28 9070 0164. When contacting the Freedom of Information Team, please quote the reference number listed at the beginning of this email.

Yours sincerely,

Head of Branch
Crime Operations Department
PSNI

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Subject: F-2011-01134

June 14, 2011

Dear Helen Scott,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated April 13, 2011 which was received by the Police
Service of Northern Ireland on April 13, 2011 concerning:

ANPR

Please find attached response to your request.

Yours sincerely,

Head of Branch
Crime Operations Department
PSNI

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