Clare's law force-level guidance or policy on disclosure

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary did not have the information requested.

Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou

Dear Hampshire Constabulary,

My name is Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou ([email address]).

I am undertaking an academic study into the content of Clare's Law disclosures.
I would like to request a copy of force guidance or policy that sets out the kind of information that can be disclosed by Hampshire Police under Clare's Law and in what circumstances. I am aware of the Home Office guidance in this area but am seeking insight into how individual forces interpret this, which is why I am asking for force-level policy or guidance. I am looking for guidance that would specify what kind of data can be disclosed: convictions, spent convictions, charges, intelligence, and so on.

An electronic copy would be preferable if possible.

Please let me know if my request could be more appropriately formulated to
correspond to force documentation.

Many thanks in advance for your assistance,
Dr Kat Hadjimatheou
[email address]
Senior Research Officer
Human Rights, Big Data and Technology
University of Essex

https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/hadji6180...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Dear Dr Hadjimatheou

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HC/01415/19

 

The following request for information under the Freedom of Information Act
was received by the Public Access office at Hampshire Constabulary on the
date listed above:

 

‘I would like to request a copy of force guidance or policy that sets out
the kind of information that can be disclosed by Hampshire Police under
Clare's Law and in what circumstances. I am aware of the Home Office
guidance in this area but am seeking insight into how individual forces
interpret this, which is why I am asking for force-level policy or
guidance. I am looking for guidance that would specify what kind of data
can be disclosed: convictions, spent convictions, charges, intelligence,
and so on.’

 

Your request will be considered in accordance with the legislation and you
will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days,
subject to the provisions of the Act.  In the unlikely event that
Hampshire Constabulary is unable to meet the 20 working day deadline, you
will be informed as soon as possible and given a revised time-scale for
response.

 

To be accepted, any clarification(s) to your request must be submitted in
writing directly to the Public Access team at Hampshire Constabulary. 

If your request requires either full or partial transference to another
public authority, you will be informed.  Should you have any further
enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact Public Access on
telephone number 02380 479 580 quoting the reference number above.

Kind regards,

 

Rose Gaunt | Public Access Officer
Joint Information Management Unit | Hampshire Constabulary & Thames Valley
Police
Telephone 02380 479580 | Internal 463 1759
Address | Hampshire Constabulary, Mottisfont Court, Tower Street,
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8ZD

 

Information Management Helpdesk:

Hampshire - [1][email address] / 02380
479580 (internal 463 1760)

Thames Valley - [2][email address] /
01865 542051 (internal 300 6329)

 

 

 

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Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou

Dear Hampshire Constabulary,

The 20-day period has now passed. Please let me know when you think you will be able to respond to this.

Many thanks,

Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

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Kind Regards

 

Amy McDonald | Public Access Officer
Joint Information Management Unit | Hampshire Constabulary & Thames Valley
Police
Telephone: 02380 479580 | Internal 46-31757
Address | Hampshire Constabulary, Mottisfont Court, Tower Street,
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8ZD

 

Information Management Helpdesk:

Hampshire        [1][email address] / 02380
479580 (internal 463 1760)

Thames Valley   [2][email address] /
01865 542051 (internal 300 6329)

 

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