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Humberside Police
Corporate Development Branch
Information Compliance Unit
Priory Road
Kingston upon Hull
HU5 5SF
Email
Tel: 01482 578662
Your Ref:
Our Ref:F-2017-00456
05 May, 2017
Dear Mr Ford,
FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000 Reference No: F-2017-00456
Thank you for your request for Information, received at this office on 18 March, 2017, in which you
requested details of the following:
This request relates to the following offences set out in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971:
i. Possession of Cannabis - s.5(1) of the Act; ii. Possession of Cannabis with intent to supply -
s.5(3) of the Act.
1. For each of these two offences separately, please supply the following data broken down by
each year a) 2004, b) 2005, c) 2006, d) 2007, e) 2008 and f) 2009 g) 2015 h) 2016:
a) The total number of individuals arrested by your force
b) The total number of individuals cautioned by your force
c) The total number of individuals charged by your force
The Freedom of Information Act requires that this request is dealt with in a manner that is motive and
applicant blind. A disclosure under this legislation is considered a disclosure to the world and is
considered to be on the basis that it is in the public interest.
This response is unique to Humberside Police and you are advised not to compare this like for like with
any other force’s response you receive.
Humberside Police Response
Please see the attached excel spreadsheet
Should you need to discuss this further please contact Adele Livingston, Information Compliance Officer
on the above details.
Yours sincerely,
Adele Livingston
Information Compliance Officer
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Humberside Police – Freedom of Information Complaints Review Procedure
Why Have A Complaints Process?
Humberside Police is committed to delivering an open and transparent service whenever
possible and it is our intention to commit to the principles of openness embodied in the Freedom
of Information Act. We will release information to the greatest extent possible, consistent with
the public interest, however we may withhold information if we consider its release would cause
significant harm.
If information within a document is withheld, it will be clearly marked to show where information
has been removed and the legal exemption we have used. If we decline to supply all or part of
any information you have asked for we will notify you in writing giving our reasons based upon
legal exemptions contained within the Freedom of Information Act.
If you are not satisfied about the way in which your Freedom of Information request has been
handled you have the right to appeal. This information has been designed to help you to
understand how to complain to Humberside Police. Using this process will not affect your right
to complain directly to the Information Commissioner if you feel we have not complied with our
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act.
How Long Do I have to Raise A Complaint?
Once we have responded to your Freedom of Information Request you will have 40 working
days in which to raise your complaint.
Who Can Complain?
Anyone who has made a Freedom of Information request in writing to the Force can complain. If
you have requested information and you are not satisfied with the way we have dealt with it, you
can use the complaints process to have it looked at again. If someone who requested
information would like to complain but cannot do so themselves, you can complain on their
behalf but it will help us if you make it clear that you are doing so.
What Can I Complain About?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, with the fee we have
charged, or with the reasons we have given for refusing to provide information, you have the
right to appeal. You can complain about the range, amount and format of information we have
sent following a request. You can also complain about the way a request was handled, for
example, the time it took to respond.
How Do I Complain?
To deal with your complaint as quickly as possible, it will help if you can give us as much
information as you can about the original request made and the reason for your complaint.
Please put your complaint in writing and address it to:
FOI Appeals
Humberside Police Information Compliance Unit
Police Headquarters
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Hull HU5 5SF
What Happens To My Complaint?
Once we have enough details to identify the request, we will begin the review. The Head of The
Information Compliance Unit will normally review your complaint. In the more complex cases a
review panel consisting of a number of senior personnel from the Force will re-examine your
complaint. We aim to complete the review process within 20 working days of receiving your
complaint. Upon completion we will send you the findings.
How Will I Be Notified?
Where we have not followed procedures or have failed to provide acceptable quality of service,
we will apologise and explain what we will do to ensure this doesn't happen again. If our original
decision to withhold information is over-turned on appeal we will send you the additional
information immediately. If we believe that our original response was correct we will let you
know, and inform you of your options (see below).
What If I'm Still Not Satisfied?
If we have been unable to resolve your complaint and you are not satisfied you can approach
the office of the Information Commissioner, who may investigate the matter on your behalf. This
option is open to you at all times, but we will endeavour to address your complaint initially, as
this may lead to a speedier resolution. It is the Information Commissioner who decides whether
to investigate or not. We will co-operate fully with the Information Commissioner.
If you have any further questions about the complaints process, please contact the Information
Compliance Unit on 01482 578039 or alternatively you can write to:
Head of Information Compliance Unit
Humberside Police Headquarters
Priory Road
Hull HU5 5SF
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxx.xx
Requests for a review by the Information Commissioner should be made in writing directly to:
The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
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