policy around misrepresenting car number plates

From the Chief Executive of the Authority

Mark Gilmartin

First Floor
Gail House
Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
Kent ME15 6NB

Tel: 01622 677055
Fax: 01622 604489
e-mail [Kent Police Authority request email]
Ask For: Mark Gilmartin
Date: 31 July 2008

Dear Mr Czaplinski

Freedom of Information request

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 30 July
2008. While the Kent Police Authority may have some information pertinent
to your request, the Kent Police Force are more likely to hold the
specific information you require.

Therefore, and in accordance with section 10 of the Freedom of Information
Act, we have transferred your request to the Freedom of Information team
at Kent Police Headquarters. Kent Police will undertake to respond to
your request within 20 working days from their receipt of your request,
and should acknowledge your request within 6 working days.

I trust that this approach is satisfactory and I have included the contact
details of the FOI team at Kent Police for your information and
convenience.

Contact the Kent Police Freedom of Information team at:

Freedom of Information Team

Information Compliance Unit

Professional Standards Dept

Kent Police Headquarters

Sutton Road, Maidstone

Kent ME15 9BZ

Tel: 01622 654413

[1][email address]

Yours sincerely

Mark Gilmartin

Chief Executive

Mark Gilmartin
Chief Executive
Kent Police Authority
01622 604488 (w)
07989 992198 (m)

>>> richard czaplinski <[FOI #1505 email]> 30/07/08
12:48 >>>
Dear Sir or Madam, i would be obliged if you would please outline
your policing policy around misrepresenting car number plates; that
is when a driver amends their car number plate in such a way as to
abuse it, say spell their name !

i would also like to know how many prosecutions have been
successfully carried out against this offence in the past year.

Yours faithfully,

richard

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Dear Mr Czaplinski,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request received by Kent Police on 31st July 2008 and
I note you seek access to the following information:

· please outline your policing policy around misrepresenting car
number plates; that is when a driver amends their car number plate in such
a way as to abuse it, say spell their name ! i would also like to know how
many prosecutions have been successfully carried out against this offence
in the past year.

Your interest in Kent Police is appreciated and pending a specific
response to your request, I enclose a sheet, which summarises your rights.
Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact me on telephone number 01622 654429 quoting the reference
number above.

Yours sincerely,

Lorraine Watson

FOI Administrator

Enc. Your Rights – A Summary

Freedom of Information Team
Data Protection Unit
Kent Police
Force HQ
Sutton Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 9BZ

E-mail: [1][email address]
Tel: +44 (0)1622 654429/654413
Fax: +44 (0)1622 654437
Internal: 19-4429/4413

>>> richard czaplinski <[FOI #1505 email]> 30/07/08
12:48 >>>
Dear Sir or Madam, i would be obliged if you would please outline
your policing policy around misrepresenting car number plates; that
is when a driver amends their car number plate in such a way as to
abuse it, say spell their name !

i would also like to know how many prosecutions have been
successfully carried out against this offence in the past year.

Yours faithfully,

richard

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Dear Mr Czaplinski

Please find attached Kent Police response to your FOI request dated
30/07/08

I am conscious that this response arrives with you sometime after the
twenty working day time limit permitted by the Act has expired and for
this failure in our service I apologise.

Best Wishes
Karen Hicks

Freedom of Information Team
Data Protection Unit
Kent Police
Force HQ
Sutton Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 9BZ

E-mail: [1][email address]
Tel: +44 (0)1622 654429/654413
Fax: +44 (0)1622 654437
Internal: 19-4429/4413

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