Dear Ms Emerson
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI6824/1
 
I write in connection with your request for information dated 28th
November 2015 and received on 30th November 2015.
 
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 West Mercia Police may be unable to achieve
this deadline.  If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised
time-scale 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 chose 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.
 
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Miss L MacKinnon
Information Compliance Assistant
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
 
 

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Dear Ms Emerson
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 6824/15
 
I write in connection with your request for information dated and received
on 30 November 2015.
In order to be able to respond to your request I require further
information from you.  Please could you clarify (Q5 what do you mean by
'incidents').  What type of incidents are you referring to.
 
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 as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, 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
4 January 2016. I will assume you no longer wish to proceed with this
request and will treat it as withdrawn.
 
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 chose not to make a payment then your request will remain
unanswered.
 
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Sue Cale
Information Compliance Assistant
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
P O Box 55
Hindlip  WR3 8SP
 
DD 01905 331545 (Ext. 2545)
[email address]
 
 

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Dear Ms Emerson
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 6824/15
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
on 30^th November 2015. Please find below the response to your request:
I would like to request the following information for the month of
December 2004, December 2005, December 2006, December 2007, December 2008,
December 2009, December 2010, December 2011, December 2012, December 2013
and December 2014.
I would also like this information to be based on figures from Shrewsbury.
1. Over the time periods listed, how many drivers were stopped and
breathalysed?
2. How many of these drivers tested positive?
3. Can you release the highest alcohol reading from the breathalyser test
from the time periods listed?
4. Can you give details for the age range of drivers that were found to be
over the legal limit and also the percentage of those in the form of
female/male?
5. How many incidents were recorded that related to the driver being under
the influence of alcohol? Incidents - any crash, collision, damage to car,
people, buildings etc. while under the influence of alcohol
6. From these incidents, how many fatalities were there for each time
period?
7. How many people nationally in each of the time periods listed were
stopped by the police and breathalysed? Also, how many of these tested
positive?
 
REPLY: Please be advised that the information that you have requested is
not available in a readily retrievable format. Information regarding the
numbers of drivers stopped and breathalysed is held for the force area as
a whole but records specifically for Shrewsbury are not held in an
electronically searchable format, and it would require a manual review of
these records in order for us to identify the relevant information for
your request. Therefore the cost of providing you with the information is
above the amount to 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.
 
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, this letter acts
as a Refusal Notice for this request.
 
In accordance with Section 16 of the Act I have a duty to provide advice
and assistance in relation to your request. You may wish to refine and
resubmit your request to receive alternative information. For example we
may be able to supply force figures for the numbers of drivers stopped and
breathalysed, and also the gender and age range of those who tested
positive.
Please contact us again should you wish to submit a refined request.
Please note that we are unable to provide the highest alcohol reading from
the breathalyser test, or the number of collisions and fatalities related
to the driver being under the influence of alcohol, as this would also
require a manual review of records.
Regarding question 7, West Mercia Police do not hold national statistics. 
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of
complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.
Yours sincerely
 
Mrs R Williams
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
PO Box 55
Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SP
01905 331545 / 331565
West Mercia Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1
and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed
information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information
will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright
owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached
information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, West Mercia Police
Headquarters, PO Box 55, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SP.
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 West Mercia Police (WMP) to review their
decision.
Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the person 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 person named 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
WMP made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information, you can lodge a complaint with WMP to have the
decision reviewed. WMP must be notified of your intention to complain
within 2 months of the date of its response to your Freedom of Information
request. Complaints should be made in writing and addressed to:
West Mercia Police Headquarters
Information Compliance Unit
Hindlip Hall
Hindlip
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
In all possible circumstances, WMP will aim to respond to your complaint
within 2 months.
The Information Commissioner
After lodging a complaint with WMP 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 [1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Alternatively, phone or write to:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545700
 
 
 
 

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Dear Ms Emerson

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 6824/15

Please note that as advised in my earlier e-mail, we cannot provide information just for Shrewsbury. We are able to provide the reduced information for the force area as a whole.

Please advise if you still wish to proceed

Yours sincerely
 
Mrs R Williams
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police

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Dear Ms Emerson
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 6824/15. Refined Request
I write in connection with your amended request for information which was
received on 2^nd December 2015. Please find below the response to your
request:
for the months of December 2004, December 2005, December 2006, December
2007,December 2008, December 2009, December 2010, December 2011, December
2012, December 2013 and December 2014      
1. Over the time periods listed, how many drivers were stopped and  
breathalysed?
2. How many of these drivers tested positive?
3. Can you give details for the age range of drivers that were found to be
over the legal limit and also the percentage of those in the form of
female/male?
 
REPLY: Please see the attached tables.
 
 
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by our
Force Operations Department  is as accurate as possible
 
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of
complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.
Yours sincerely
 
Mrs R Williams
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
PO Box 55
Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SP
01905 331545 / 331565
West Mercia Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1
and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed
information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information
will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright
owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached
information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, West Mercia Police
Headquarters, PO Box 55, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SP.
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 West Mercia Police (WMP) to review their
decision.
Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the person 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 person named 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
WMP made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information, you can lodge a complaint with WMP to have the
decision reviewed. WMP must be notified of your intention to complain
within 20 working days of the date of its response to your Freedom of
Information request. Complaints should be made in writing and addressed
to:
West Mercia Police Headquarters
Information Compliance Unit
Hindlip Hall
Hindlip
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
In all possible circumstances, WMP will aim to respond to your complaint
within 2 months.
The Information Commissioner
After lodging a complaint with WMP 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 [1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Alternatively, phone or write to:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545700
 
 
 
 

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Dear Ms Emerson

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 6824/15

As previously advised we are unable to provide the information that you have requested broken down by area e.g Shropshire. The information provided is for the force area as a whole.

I hope that this is of assistance

Mrs R Williams
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police

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