Dear Sir or Madam,

I wish to request information pertaining to the operation of the
'Parent Alert Scheme', as outlined in the document 'East
Dunbartonshire Anti Social Behaviour Strategy 2005 - 2008'.

i) Please provide a list of 'known disorder areas', and any
documents held which relate to how these areas were decided upon.

ii) What legislation permits for 'community police officers' to
disturb and interfere with activity which is not criminal in
nature?

iii) What legislation permits the release of information to the
parents concerning the whereabouts of the child?

iv) How is information concerning the contact details of the
parents provided to the 'community police officers'?

v) What legislation permits the disturbance of parents by
'community police officers' informing them of the location of their
child?

vi) What records are kept of such incidents, for how long, and for
what purpose?

vii) Which local businesses have contributed cellular
communications devices to this initiative?

Yours faithfully,

Barry Jones.

Thank you for you Freedom of Information request.

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Dunbartonshire Council.

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within 20 working days.

Should you not receive a response within this period, or you have any other
queries about your request please contact: [East Dunbartonshire Council request email] or 0141
775 4571.

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East Dunbartonshire Council Web Site http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Dear Sir or Madam,

May I enquire into the failure of East Dunbartonshire Council to
respond within the permissible timeframe to the Freedom of
Information Request which was recieved by East Dunbartonshire
Council on 12th May, 2008, titled "Parent Alert Scheme"?

Yours sincerely,

Barry Jones

Thank you for you Freedom of Information request.

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Dunbartonshire Council.

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within 20 working days.

Should you not receive a response within this period, or you have any other
queries about your request please contact: [East Dunbartonshire Council request email] or 0141
775 4571.

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East Dunbartonshire Council Web Site http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Dear Sir or Madam,

A FOI request was made on 12 May 2008 for details concerning the
Parent Alert Scheme, the reply for which was due on 10 June 2008.

The request is publicly viewable at
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/pa...

Unless East Dunbartonshire Council replies in full within 7 days
then I will have no choice but to ask the Information Commisioner
for Scotland to intervene.

Yours sincerely,

Barry Jones

Thank you for you Freedom of Information request.

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Dunbartonshire Council.

Your request will be dealt with promptly and a full response will be issued
within 20 working days.

Should you not receive a response within this period, or you have any other
queries about your request please contact: [East Dunbartonshire Council request email] or 0141
775 4571.

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East Dunbartonshire Council Web Site http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Dear Mr Jones

I am very sorry for the delay in responding to you and for the
inconvenience this has caused.

I have discussed the matter with our Community Safety section and they
advise that although the Parent Alert Scheme is a joint council/police
strategy it is operated and delivered by Strathclyde Police. Therefore
they advise that they do not hold the information to respond to your
request. I apologise that this was not identified earlier.

With your permission I could forward your request to Strathclyde Police.
Or if you would prefer to contact them directly, their contact details are
below. If you would like me to forward your request please let me know.

Force Disclosure Unit
Freedom of Information Section
Strathclyde Police
173 Pitt Street
Glasgow
G2 4JS
Tel: 0141 435 1215
Fax: 0141 435 1218
E-mail: [email address]

Therefore I am required to tell you that in terms of section 17(1) of the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 the Council believes it does
not hold the information requested.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
information request and wish to make a complaint, please contact:
[email address] Full details of East Dunbartonshire
Council?s complaint procedures are available on our website at:
www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk.

Alternatively if you are dissatisfied with East Dunbartonshire Council?s
decision to withhold information, or the way in which we have dealt with
your request, you are entitled to require the Council to review its
decision. In order for a review to take place you must:

· Lodge a written requirement for a review within 40 working days of
the date of this letter
· Include a correspondence address and a description of the original
request and the reason why you are dissatisfied
· Address your request to the Freedom of Information Officer:

Freedom of Information Officer
East Dunbartonshire Council
William Patrick Library
2-4 West High Street
Kirkintilloch G66 1AD

Email: [East Dunbartonshire Council request email]
Tel: 0141 775 4571

The review will be handled by staff who were not involved in the original
decision. You will receive notice of the results of the review within 20
working days of receipt of your request. If you are still dissatisfied
with the Council?s response to your requirement for a review, you are
entitled, under Section 47 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
2002 to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision as
to whether your request has been dealt with by the Council in accordance
with Part 1 of the Act. Your application must be submitted in writing or
in another form capable of being used for subsequent reference, and should
be submitted before the expiry of six months after the date of your
receipt of this letter. Your application should be sent to the
Commissioner at the following address:-

Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
KY16 9DS

Telephone: 01334 464611
Email: [email address]

However you must request an internal review by the Council before a
complaint can be directed to the Scottish Information Commissioner. If you
have any further queries regarding this process or your Freedom of
Information request, please do not hesitate to contact the Freedom of
Information Officer whose details are given above.

Yours sincerely
Janice Miller
Archivist & Records Officer
East Dunbartonshire Council
t. 0141 775 4571
f. 0141 776 0408
e. [East Dunbartonshire Council request email]
w. http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

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