The Metropolitan police and the Mental health ac

Dear Ms Hughes,

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Authority does not hold the information requested. I have therefore transferred your request to the Metropolitan Police Service for them to arrange a response.

You should hear from them shortly.

Yvonne Peart
Information Officer

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Dear Ms. Hughes

Freedom of Information Act Request Reference No: 2009110004114
I write in connection with your request for information dated which was
received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 18/11/2009. I note
you seek access to the following information:

** "Dear Sir or Madam, how many sectioning under the mental health act
have police offices from the Metropolitan police attended,

* out of thouse how many people had on going complaints against the
metropolitan police and
* of thous people how many were later doped there complaint against them
. Yours faithfully, many huhges "

This is to inform you that I cannot identify any specific records /
documents that will satisfy your request based on the details you have
provided. To enable the MPS to meet your request could you please
provide this office with further information. I provide some guidance
that may assist you more clearly describe the information you require:

You are required to specify what information you would like. I need
you to clarify a few words you used in your request before I proceed
with your request:

a) In your request, you mentioned the words "sectionning" and "doped".
Did you mean "sectioned" and "dropped"? Please confirm before the
deadline stated below.

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and
you will receive the information requested within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days, subject to the information not being
exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

However, if the requested additional information has not been received
by Thursday 18th February 2010, I will assume you no longer wish to
proceed with this request and will treat it as withdrawn.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right
of complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
contact Rozmarie Loizou at the above e-mail address, quoting the
reference number above.

Yours sincerely,

Rozmarie Loizou
Administrative Support Officer
COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think
the decision is incorrect?

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the case officer that dealt with your
request.

Ask to have the decision looked at again ***

The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is
to telephone the case officer that is nominated at the end of your
decision letter.

That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues
and assist with any problems.

Complaint

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision
of the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act)
regarding access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS
to have the decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 40 working days.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied
with the decision you may make application to the Information
Commissioner for a decision on whether the request for information has
been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information
Commissioner please visit their website at
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk. Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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Dear Ms. Hughes,

Thank you for your reply and for your redefined request. I will, now
proceed with your request. Your request will now be allocated to a case
worker who will provide you the response to your request.

With kind regards,

Rozmarie.

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Dear Ms Hughes,

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2009110004114

I write in response to your request for information dated 19 November
2009. I note that you seek access to the following information:

1. How many people who were sectioned in the last ten years have made
complaints about the Metropolitan police?

2. Did they drop their case at a later date?

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within the MPS
to locate information relevant to your request. These searches failed to
locate information relevant to your request.

DECISION
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) do not record whether a complainant
has been sectioned upon the MPS Complaints, Conduct and Discipline System.
It is therefore not possible to provide the number of complainants that
were sectioned in the last 10 years and/or whether they dropped their
complaints against the MPS. In accordance with Section 1(1)(a) of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000, the requested information cannot be
provided as it is not held by the MPS.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of
complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact me on telephone number 0207 230 5204 quoting the reference
number above.

Yours sincerely

Damion Baird
Information Manager
Directorate of Professional Standards
COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the case officer that dealt with your request.

Ask to have the decision looked at again ***

The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is to
telephone the case officer that is nominated at the end of your decision
letter.

That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and
assist with any problems.

Complaint

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS to have the
decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing and addressed to:

FOI Complaints
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1TR

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 40 working days.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied with
the decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for
a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.
Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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