Why wasn't the name changed of Dyfed Powys police?

angie of the elder family made this Freedom of Information request to Dyfed Powys Police

Dyfed Powys Police did not have the information requested.

From: angie of the elder family

7 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

please provide the following information;

why is Dyfed Powys Police still called Dyfed Powys when to the best
of my knowledge the county of Dyfed no longer exists and is now
called Carmarthenshire?

Why was the name of Dyfed Powys police not changed when the county
name changes were made, what is the reason for this?

Is Dyfed Powys Police the trading name for the police force of
Carmarthenshire?

In sincerity and honour,

angie of the elder family

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Ben Jones left an annotation ( 7 October 2009)

surely this is borderline vexatious. The force in question covers Powys, Carmarthenshire , Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. The latter 3 forming the Ceremonial county of Dyfed. So why on earth would a name change be required?

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From: FOI
Dyfed Powys Police

4 November 2009

Attachment Final Response 682.2009.pdf
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Dear Angie

Reference No: 682/2009

I write in connection with your request for information dated 7^th of
October 2009 and received on 8^th October 2009 regarding Change of Name of
Dyfed Powys Police.

Your request has now been considered and firstly I am obliged under S1 (1)
(a) of The Freedom of Information Act 2000 to tell you whether the
information is held by the force. I am in a position to inform you that
the Force does hold information relevant to your request as outlined in
the attached response.

It must be noted however, that we have previously refused a request for
information from you - I refer to FOI Reference: 424/2009 as the request
did not fall within the meaning of a request as identified within Section
8 (1) (Request for Information) of the Freedom of Information Act. This
could also be applied to your request under Reference No: 682/2009
however, as a matter of good practice under the guidelines of the
Information Commissioner's Office the request has been considered and our
response is as attached, even though technically the request is invalid.

Information Commissioner's Office guidance referred to can be found at the
following link:

[1]www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/freedom_of_information/detailed_specialist_guides/name_of_applicant_fop083_v1.pdf

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Dyfed Powys Police.

Yours sincerely

Liz George

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth - Freedom of Information Officer

Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth - Freedom of Information Unit

Pencadlys Heddlu - Dyfed-Powys Police Headquarters

Caerfyrddin - Carmarthen

Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext 23444

Uniongyrchol/Direct Line : 01267 226596

e-bost/e-mail - [2][Dyfed Powys Police request email]

Dyfed Powys Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your
case under its review procedure (copy enclosed). If you decide to request such a
review and having followed the Force's full process you are still dissatisfied,
then you have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner
who will give it consideration.

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