Dangerous Dog Act

Dear Hertfordshire Constabulary

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am contacting you concerning the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, as
amended, legislation.

1) How many dogs have been seized under Section One of the
Dangerous Dogs Act in 2009?

2) How many prosecutions under Section One and Section Three of the
Dangerous Dogs Act did the Hertfordshire police proceed with in
2008 and 2009?

3)How many dogs have been seized under Section One of the Dangerous
Dogs Act (prohibited dogs) so far this year (2010)? 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 2008 and 2009?
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 how may
dogs are held under Section Three of the Dangerous Dogs Act?

6) What number of dogs seized under Section One of the Dangerous
Dogs Act during 2009, have been destroyed or have
died whilst in police custody, due to illness, injury or disease?

7)What number of dogs seized under Section Three of the Dangerous
Dogs Act during 2009, have been destroyed or have
died whilst in police custody, due to illness, injury or disease?

8) What is the cost to the police for the seizure, kennelling,
veterinary treatemnt and legal costs for dogs seized under section
one of the Dangerous Dogs Act in 2007, 2008 and 2009?
Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Amanda Dunckley