Amneet
20th January 2021
Via email only to: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Dear Amneet
I write in reply to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, our
reference number FOI 002/21.
I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to handle all requests in a manner that is blind
to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as
being published and therefore in the public domain without caveat.
Please be advised that the Police and Crime Commissioner's office does not hold any information
relating to numbers of hate crimes against disabled people registered in Hertfordshire in 2020 as
requested in your correspondence. The remit of the Commissioner is to oversee the budget of
Hertfordshire Constabulary and to hold the Chief Constable to account for the performance of the
force. No information is held regarding operational police matters.
Please redirect your request to Hertfordshire Constabulary for any information they may hold on this
subject. This can be done via the em
ail xxx@xxxxx.xxx.xxxxxx.xx. If you disagree with the decision in respect of your freedom of information request or are otherwise
unhappy with how the OPCC has dealt with your enquiry in the first instance you may request a review
by Gavin Miles, Deputy Chief Executive at the office address at the foot of this response or by email at
xxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.xx. If you would like to request an internal review, please reply within 2
months of the date above.
Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right of appeal under Section 50 of the
Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by contacting the Information
Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF.
Yours sincerely
Carolyn Kitchen
Transparency & Executive Support Administrator
On Behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Harpenden Police Station
15 Vaughan Road, Harpenden
Hertfordshire, AL5 4GZ
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
