You appear to have put up signs speaking for 'the community' - what statutory basis have you to claim to speak on behalf of a 'community'?

Sussex Police Nid oedd gan y wybodaeth y gofynnwyd amdani.

Dear Sussex Police,

I have seen street signs claiming to be authorised by yourselves and claiming to speak on behalf of a local 'community'.

Can you explain on what basis sussex police think they are authorised to make presentations on behalf of a 'community' and how sussex police identify, manage and process 'community' requests?

Yours faithfully,

Paul Perrin

Sussex Police

Date: 18.09.2018

Your Ref: You appear to have put up signs speaking for 'the community'

Our Ref:

Contact Name: Roger Brace FOI Officer

Contact number: 101 ext 545251

Thank you for your request which has been received by Sussex Police.

This request will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, from the date of receipt. In some circumstances Sussex 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.

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.

Please Note:
Sussex Police are currently receiving a high volume of FOI requests at a time of reduced staffing levels to process them. Every effort is being made to comply with the statutory 20 working day response deadline but on occasions this may not be possible – we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

Yours sincerely

D Hilton sent on behalf of the FOI Officer

Sussex Police HQ
Lewes
BN7 2DZ

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Sussex Police

Dear Mr Perrin,

Further to your recent FOI request (FOI Ref 1019/18) in order for me to compile a full response can you please clarify your request by providing an example of the signs you have seen, which will enable me to approach the appropriate departments for information and comment.

Regards

Roger Brace
FOI Officer & Information Access Supervisor
Information Access Branch
Corporate Development Department

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Dear Sussex Police,

As per your request for further information:-

Signs on lamp posts in the name of 'sussex police' saying that 'this community' do not want pedlars offering goods - with an implied threat that any pedlar attempting to do so will result in a report to the police via the 101 telephone number, implying that some kind of criminal offence requiring police action will be instigated.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Perrin

Sussex Police

Dear Mr Perrin

Thank you for your email and my apologies for having to be pedantic but where exactly are these signs, with that information I can seek advice and comments from the appropriate senior /supervising officer.

Regards

Roger Brace

FOI Officer

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Dear Sussex Police,

The signs are on lamp posts suggesting to pedlars that there is some kind of blanket ban that implies it is a criminal offence to operate in the area.

If you are so poorly equipped to not know (or to be incapable of finding out) who is responsible for such policing operations feel free to admit as much and I will seek my answers at a higher level.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Perrin

Sussex Police

Dear Mr Perrin,

RE: FOI Ref 1019/18

Thank you for your email however I asked on two occasions 18th September and 18th October for you to clarify where you have seen these signs so I may approach the appropriate officers in the relevant policing district in order to provide you with a full response. Sussex is a very large County and your only response has been to advise me they are on lamp posts. Should you wish me to progress this request please advise me of where exactly these signs have been placed.

Regards

Roger Brace
FOI Officer - Sussex Police

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Dear Sussex Police,

As you see the need to ask officers for the basis of these signs, there is clearly no statutory basis for having them.

So I will be physically removing them on all occasions that I see them.

Thank you for your advice in promoting this course of action.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Perrin