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Dear Mr. Dewsbury,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 102/02/2009

I write in connection with your request for information, which was received by Dorset Police on 25th February 2009. I note you seek access to the following information:

1) How many people were arrested for soliciting prostitutes or kerb crawling by Dorset police in each month of 2008.

2) Of those arrested in each month the number who were:

a) released without charge

b) cautioned

c) charged

d) fined

e) If none of the above can be applied to each arrest I would like to know how the crime was dealt with.

3) I would also like to know how much money has been allocated to the force for the specific purpose of reducing prostitution.

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 Ricki Dewsbury,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 102/02/2009

I write in connection with your request for information, which was received by Dorset Police on 25th February 2009. I note you seek access to the following information:

1) How many people were arrested for soliciting prostitutes or kerb crawling by Dorset police in each month of 2008?

2) Of those arrested in each month the numbers who were:

a) Released without charge

b) Cautioned

c) Charged

d) Fined

e) If none of the above can be applied to each arrest I would like to know how the crime was dealt with.

3) I would also like to know how much money has been allocated to the force for the specific purpose of reducing prostitution.

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within the Corporate Development Department of Dorset Police to locate information relevant to your request. I can confirm that some the information that you have requested is held by Dorset Police.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Result of Searches

Question 1

Please see the attachment to this document

<<Arrests for Soliciting and Kerb Crawling and Charge details_Scott_FOI102_JH_sent160309.pdf>>

Question 2

Please see the attachment to this document. I am unable to supply any information in respect of fines imposed or other resolutions. This information will be held by the courts and on the individual's record not centrally retained in an easily retrievable format.

Carrying out the work to retrieve this information would exceed the cost beyond which we are legally required to respond, i.e. the cost of locating and retrieving the information exceeds the 'appropriate level' as stated in the Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004.

Question 3

I have been unable to locate any information directly pertinent to this question. I.e. we have no record of any such funds being provided.

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, or email [Dorset Police request email] <mailto:[Dorset Police request email]> . 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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