Cost and contracts for beatcrime crime map

Dear Mr Todd

Thank you for your email which I have passed on to Julie Reid, Finance &
Admin Manager who deals with FOI requests.

Best wishes.

June Causer
Administrative Officer
WYPA

Julian Todd
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Cost and contracts for beatcrime
crime map

Dear Sir or Madam,

According to information on the http://www.beatcrime.info/ website:

"beatcrime.info is a crime and incident mapping website...
developed by West Yorkshire Police, in partnership with West
Yorkshire Police Authority [and] was first launched in 2005..."

I am unable to find any technical details, costs or names of the
software contractors who built this service anywhere listed on the
websites, and I have been informed by the West Yorkshire Police
that you hold the information which I am requesting.

Please may I be sent:

* the names and dates of the contractors/consultants who developed
and maintain the beatcrime.info crime map since 2005

* costs incurred by these contractors related to building and
maintaining the site.

* copies of the contracts signed with these suppliers.

Yours faithfully,

Julian Todd

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Dear Mr Todd

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 23 November 2009.

I can provide the following information:

* the names and dates of the contractors/consultants who developed and
maintain the beatcrime.info crime map since 2005

Northgate Information Solutions. 2004-2005

* costs incurred by these contractors related to building and maintaining
the site.

Initial consultancy cost of £12,935.58. On-going development and
maintenance has been undertaken in-house by a 3 person team within West
Yorkshire Police. On-going costs are negligible - the update of the
system is automatic.

* copies of the contracts signed with these suppliers.

The Police Authority does not hold this information - no contracts are held
on file.

I am attaching a copy of an article on crime mapping, which was written by
Fraser Sampson and Fiona Kinnear and published in July 09. which you may
find of interest.

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request has been handled
you may appeal by writing to the Chief Executive as detailed in the
attached appeals procedure.

Regards

Julie Reid
Finance & Administration Manager
West Yorkshire Police Authority

(See attached file: APPEALS PROCEDURE.doc)(See attached file: Crime
mapping article 14 July 09.pdf)

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