How Many Front line Civilian Staff Members and serving Police Officers Have Convictions in the year 2008?

Dear Sir or Madam,

I write with sadness that FOI Reference No: FOI-20093/25519 was
refused. Given the subject matter, and an email from Chris Huhne MP
which states:

"I’m afraid West Yorks were one of the four forces that could not
be bothered even to reply (contrary to their legal requirements).
You could try to put in your own FOI request and let me know the
result. Chris Huhne"

This was in reply to my email:

"West Yorkshire Police as absent from the list. Is this a typing
error or that there are no figures provided etc. Please could you
provide me with the responses to the FOI requests to obtain all the
data. I currently have issue with West Yorkshire Police and are
concerned with their figures."

This increases my suspicions and this becomes more than ever a
public interest and confidence issue.

Please ensure that given that other Forces have provided the
information that you do the same. I find it sickening that West
Yorkshire Police have so far failed to provide such information.
Had I asked 'How many floor tiles in all stations' then I would
accept a refusal. Had I asked how many officers are left handed, I
would accept a refusal. This subject matter is of high importance
and would suggest that your refusal to provide the information is
extremely suspicious and you are covering up something you feel you
have to hide. Please prove us wrong. One MP plus a number of others
are taking this matter seriously and I have copied this email to
them.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Charlesworth

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 West Yorkshire
Police's handling of my FOI request 'How Many Front line Civilian
Staff Members and serving Police Officers Have Convictions in the
year 2008?'.

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

I write with sadness that FOI Reference No: FOI-20093/25519 was
refused. Given the subject matter, and an email from Chris Huhne MP
which states:

"I’m afraid West Yorks were one of the four forces that could not
be bothered even to reply (contrary to their legal requirements).
You could try to put in your own FOI request and let me know the
result. Chris Huhne"

This was in reply to my email:

"West Yorkshire Police as absent from the list. Is this a typing
error or that there are no figures provided etc. Please could you
provide me with the responses to the FOI requests to obtain all the
data. I currently have issue with West Yorkshire Police and are
concerned with their figures."

This increases my suspicions and this becomes more than ever a
public interest and confidence issue.

Please ensure that given that other Forces have provided the
information that you do the same. I find it sickening that West
Yorkshire Police have so far failed to provide such information.
Had I asked 'How many floor tiles in all stations' then I would
accept a refusal. Had I asked how many officers are left handed, I
would accept a refusal. This subject matter is of high importance
and would suggest that your refusal to provide the information is
extremely suspicious and you are covering up something you feel you
have to hide.

Please prove us wrong. One MP plus a number of others
are taking this matter seriously and I have copied this email to
them.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Charlesworth

Dear Sir or Madam,

Firstly I have looked back at the correspondence you first received
from myself and I fully accept that it is not obvious that it is a
FOI request, but purely a rant.

Secondly, I request data for 2008 on how many serving Police
Officers assigned/working for West Yorkshire Police, plus any other
frontline staff such as the 0845 call centre and such as the
'miserable' staff on the front desk of Wood Street, plus any other
frontline staff.

Once you have received this reply I am happy that this is day one
of the FOI request, and not my first correspondence as mentioned in
my first point.

Should you need any further information I will reply as soon as
possible.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Charlesworth