Commencement of criminal prosecutions using information and intelligence gained from the use of RIP legislation in 2009 to date

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From: James Martin

20 September 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I note that LB Sutton used the RIP Act for 'Directed Surveillance'
in the 'Detection of Crime' 6 times so far this year 2009.

I understand from a previous FOI disclosure that these figures were
broken down in the following way:

1.Benefit Fraud 3

2.Fly Tipping 2

3. Sale of Counterfeit Goods 1

From the above information could you please confirm how many
criminal prosecutions have now commenced utilising the information
or intelligence gathered by the use of the RIP Act Powers.

Please therefore confirm:

1) How many criminal prosecutions have commenced from the 6 uses of
the RIP Act to date in 2009.
2) How many of the cases investigated above have resulted in 'No
further action' by the Council in 2009.
3) How many of any possible prosecutions have resulted in a
conviction or other positive outcome for the Council and it's
residents e.g. Issuing of ASBO's in 2009.

Yours faithfully,

James Martin

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21 September 2009

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From: James Martin

26 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Sutton Borough
Council's handling of my FOI request 'Commencement of criminal
prosecutions using information and intelligence gained from the use
of RIP legislation in 2009 to date'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/co...

Yours faithfully,

James Martin

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From: Freedom Of Information
Sutton Borough Council

4 November 2009

Dear Mr Martin,

Please find below your response to FOI Request ref: 1755. I apologise for
the delay in this information being passed to you and have been informed
this was due to the officer being absent on leave. I realise you asked
for an internal review on this request however now that we are providing
you with the information you have requested, in accordance with guidance
provided by the ICO, this is no longer necessary. I can only offer my
sincere apologies that this was not provided to you sooner.

There have now been 7 cases in 2009 and out of these:

o 2 have resulted in no further action

o 1 prosecution has commenced

Kind Regards

Natalie

Natalie Morgan

Corporate Customer Care Officer

Policy and Communications Team

Chief Executive's Group

London Borough of Sutton

Civic Offices

St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA

Tel: 020 8770 6380

FAX: 020 8770 5404

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