Drugs: Found and Lost

Dear Mr. Bird,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 464/12/2008

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by Dorset Police on 3^rd December 2008. I note you seek access to the
following information:

For each of the last three financial years (05/06) and (06/07) and (07/08)
please state if any drugs seized by your force have then been either lost
or stolen from you or otherwise unaccounted for?

If so please give a date for each incident along with the type of drug,
the quantity and a brief account of how it was lost/stolen/unaccounted
for.

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act). You will receive a response within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to
the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party. In some circumstances Dorset Police may be unable to achieve this
deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised
timescale at the earliest opportunity.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of
the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and
the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment
from you. If you choose not to make payment then your request will remain
unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Dorset Police.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact me on telephone number 01202 223590 quoting the reference
number above.

Yours sincerely,

Scott Collington

Freedom of Information Officer (Temp)

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Dear Mr. Bird,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 464/11/2008

I write in connection with your request for information, which was received by Dorset Police on 27th November 2008. I note you seek access to the following information:

* Lost or Stolen Drugs

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Dorset Police to locate information relevant to your request. You specifically requested the following information

For each of the last three financial years (05/06) and (06/07) and (07/08) please state if any drugs seized by your force have then been either lost or stolen from you or otherwise unaccounted for?

If so please give a date for each incident along with the type of drug, the quantity and a brief account of how it was lost/stolen/unaccounted for.

Result of Searches

I have been unable to locate any record of any such incident occurring.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Dorset Police. Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact me on telephone number 01202 223590 quoting the reference number.

Yours sincerely,

Scott Collington
Freedom of Information Officer (Temp)

Dorset Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your case under its review procedure. If you decide to request such a review you should address your request to the Head of the Professional Standards Department, Dorset Police Headquarters, Winfrith, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8DZ. You have a further right to ask the Information Commissioners Office to decide whether or not your request has been appropriately dealt with, but they will not consider your complaint until the Dorset Police Review Procedure has been concluded.

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