Duty of the police

The request was refused by Home Office.

29/8/13

Reference: T9779/13

Direct Communications Unit
Home Office, 2 Marsham Street
London, SW1P 4DF
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
email: to site, https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/new/home_...

Dear Home Office,

Subject: Duty of the police.

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

This response, to your message of August 7 2013, was originally sent you on the 27th this month using the a/c, <[email address]>. There maybe problem with the a/c so I'm sending it again using ac, <[email address]>.

Many thanks for your response, a copy of which I've enclosed.

With respect, my FOI request is not addressed although, it may not have been sufficiently articulated. So, I've reproduced the same with an addendum. The background remains relevant.

My FOI request: I believe the police have a duty to establish how it came about this particular technician found his way ahead of the requested ambulance service, knowing full well his service was not the requested response. What information do you hold which identifies whether or not the police should be dealing with this matter. That's to say, is the above a matter for the police? If not, why not?

Addendum: According to Dorset Police, and I quote, 'the Home Office stipulates national crime classifications and dictates what should and should not be recorded' If the circumstances described do not fall under any of the Home Offices crime classifications then it has no duty to investigate. That's to say, Dorset Police may not be the correct prosecuting authority if indeed the described circumstances are recognised by the Home Office as something requiring police attention.

Dorset Police identify Home Office classifications as part of their decision making process. Before I follow any of the directions given in your last message, it would serve me to establish whether or not the described circumstances require police attention according to the Home Office.

Also, if Dorset Police choose not to investigate a matter, I cannot force them to do so. The escalation of a complaint against the police has not served me in the past, indeed, it prejudiced me. Where the police refuse to do that which they are charged to do because of politics, prejudice or other, to which office does one turn?

Yours faithfully,
DB

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7 August 2013

Direct Communications Unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF Tel: 020 7035 4848
Fax: 020 7035 4745
www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Reference: T9779/13

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your email of 31 July in which you explain that........

.......Yours faithfully,
B McGuire

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31 July 2013

Dear Home Office,

Subject: Duty of the police.

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(abbreviated from original)
Instructed by an NHS Out-of-Hours doctor to call an ambulance, an 'Advanced Ambulance Technician' arrived rather than the anticipated ambulance. This service was not requested. The technician did not wish to assist, he was aggressive and offensive. Requested ambulance service arrived a little later with two paramedics on board.

The technician went out his way to accuse us and the Out-of-Hours GP of all manner of things. He did so in front of the paramedics. His accusations, indeed his purpose, were designed to frustrate the requested service, which he achieved. There is now question on whether we are afforded ambulance/emergency transport without prejudice. In effect, such transport may now be a matter for us to deal with.

Actions of the technician, which are not identified here, revealed him to be a racist. Police do not believe there sufficient evidence to investigate the same and directed I complain to the governing bodies which I did. The governing bodies are not interested and choose instead to close rank.

Whether or not the complaint exposes a racist, it certainly exposes manipulation of the emergency services which affects us; the technician was not called, his 'service' was not requested and he was not properly equipped to deal with the matter.

My FOI request is: (as above)

Yours faithfully,
DB
p.s. I doubt not the importance of, Advanced Ambulance Technicians but, as they are intended to serve, not as a means to prejudice.

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18/11/13

Dear Home Office,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Home Office's handling of my FOI request 'Duty of the police'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/d...

The request was first made July 2013 then reiterated August 2013. Perhaps you'd kindly confirm whether or not you're to deal with it. Ive copied complaint below this message.

Yours faithfully,
[email address]

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copy of complaint:

29/8/13

Reference: T9779/13

Direct Communications Unit
Home Office, 2 Marsham Street
London, SW1P 4DF
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
email: to site

Dear Home Office,

Subject: Duty of the police.

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

This response, to your message of August 7 2013, was originally sent you on the 27th this month using the a/c, [email address]. There maybe problem with the a/c so I'm sending it again using ac, [email address].

Many thanks for your response, a copy of which I've enclosed.

With respect, my FOI request is not addressed although, it may not have been sufficiently articulated. So, I've reproduced the same with an addendum. The background remains relevant.

My FOI request: I believe the police have a duty to establish how it came about this particular technician found his way ahead of the requested ambulance service, knowing full well his service was not the requested response. What information do you hold which identifies whether or not the police should be dealing with this matter. That's to say, is the above a matter for the police? If not, why not?

Addendum: According to Dorset Police, and I quote, 'the Home Office stipulates national crime classifications and dictates what should and should not be recorded' If the circumstances described do not fall under any of the Home Offices crime classifications then it has no duty to investigate. That's to say, Dorset Police may not be the correct prosecuting authority if indeed the described circumstances are recognised by the Home Office as something requiring police attention.

Dorset Police identify Home Office classifications as part of their decision making process. Before I follow any of the directions given in your last message, it would serve me to establish whether or not the described circumstances require police attention according to the Home Office.

Also, if Dorset Police choose not to investigate a matter, I cannot force them to do so. The escalation of a complaint against the police has not served me in the past, indeed, it prejudiced me. Where the police refuse to do that which they are charged to do because of politics, prejudice or other, to which office does one turn?

Yours faithfully,
DB

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7 August 2013

Direct Communications Unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF Tel: 020 7035 4848
Fax: 020 7035 4745
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
[email address]

Reference: T9779/13

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your email of 31 July in which you explain that........

.......Yours faithfully,
B McGuire

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31 July 2013

Dear Home Office,

Subject: Duty of the police.

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(abbreviated from original)
Instructed by an NHS Out-of-Hours doctor to call an ambulance, an 'Advanced Ambulance Technician' arrived rather than the anticipated ambulance. This service was not requested. The technician did not wish to assist, he was aggressive and offensive. Requested ambulance service arrived a little later with two paramedics on board.

The technician went out his way to accuse us and the Out-of-Hours GP of all manner of things. He did so in front of the paramedics. His accusations, indeed his purpose, were designed to frustrate the requested service, which he achieved. There is now question on whether we are afforded ambulance/emergency transport without prejudice. In effect, such transport may now be a matter for us to deal with.

Actions of the technician, which are not identified here, revealed him to be a racist. Police do not believe there sufficient evidence to investigate the same and directed I complain to the governing bodies which I did. The governing bodies are not interested and choose instead to close rank.

Whether or not the complaint exposes a racist, it certainly exposes manipulation of the emergency services which affects us; the technician was not called, his 'service' was not requested and he was not properly equipped to deal with the matter.

My FOI request is: (as above)

Yours faithfully,
DB
p.s. I doubt not the importance of, Advanced Ambulance Technicians but, as they are intended to serve, not as a means to prejudice.

FOI Requests, Home Office

Thank you for contacting the FOI Requests mailbox.

Your message has been logged and will be dealt with shortly.

We aim to provide a response to all FOI requests within 20 working days.

If your message is with regard to an existing FOI case or is a general
query please ensure you have left any file references and contact details.

 

Thank you.

 

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Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or
recorded for legal purposes.

FOI Requests, Home Office

Good afternoon,

Please note that we did not deem the initial correspondence as FOI. FOI is for the provision or considered provision of recorded information. It is not the purpose of FOI to answer requests for action, opinion or statement. Your request was therefore passed on to colleagues that deal with general correspondence. We note that they have responded to you on several occasions with detailed advice. As your request was not deemed to be a valid FOI request, we will not be conducting an Internal Review.

Many thanks,

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