Policing the Hunting Act

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Dear Derbyshire Constabulary,

My questions relate to your organisational structure concerning the policing of the Hunting Act, in particular illegal foxhunting.

1. While I understand that any officer can answer a 999 or 101 call relating to illegal hunting, which section or department has the responsibility for investigating any breaches of the Hunting Act?

2. Does this section or department have any other responsibilities, and if so, what are they?

3. How many staff work in this section or department and what rank are they?

4. Does the force have any Wildlife Crime Officers and if so, how many active Wildlife Crime officers are there and where are they based?

5. Does the force have an “Aide Memoire” or any other document for officers to use when involved in a call for illegal foxhunting? If so, may we see a copy of it?

6. How many police officers are there in total in the force?

Yours faithfully,

Pip Donovan

Freedom of Information Office,

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Dear Ms Donovan,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

 

I write in connection with your request for information as shown below.

 

My questions relate to your organisational structure concerning the
policing of the Hunting Act, in particular illegal foxhunting.

1.         While I understand that any officer can answer a 999 or 101
call relating to illegal hunting, which section or department has the
responsibility for investigating any breaches of the Hunting Act?

2.         Does this section or department have any other
responsibilities, and if so, what are they?

3.         How many staff work in this section or department and what rank
are they?

4.         Does the force have any Wildlife Crime Officers and if so, how
many active Wildlife Crime officers are there and where are they based?

5.         Does the force have an "Aide Memoire" or any other document for
officers to use when involved in a call for illegal foxhunting? If so, may
we see a copy of it?

6.         How many police officers are there in total in the force? 

 

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Ms Donovan

 

Thank you for making a Freedom of Information request to the Derbyshire
Constabulary.

 

Please find attached our response.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Kevin Lea
Freedom of Information Officer
FOI Unit
Information Management Department
Derbyshire Constabulary 
Butterley Hall

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Derbyshire

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