Body Worn Cameras

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, West Mercia Police should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear West Mercia Police,

Good afternoon,

Please could you share the following information:
1) Who is your current Body Worn Video Supplier
2) Which procurement route was used (e.g. was a framework used?)
3) How many devices do you have and how much has been spent since 2015
4) When does your current contract expire?
5) Which procurement route will you use for the replacement contract?

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Smith

Information Compliance, West Mercia Police

Dear Mr Smith

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NOs: West Mercia Police 12118 
and Warwickshire Police 12119

 

I write in connection with your request for West Mercia Police and
Warwickshire Police information which was dated and received on 2^nd July
2019 .

 

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act). 

 

Please note that due to an unprecedented number of requests being received
for subject access and FOI, for the foreseeable future requests are now
being triaged and addressed in the following order; Subject Access
requests and then FOI requests.  Every effort will be made to meet our
statutory timescales for responses, subject to the information not being
exempt or containing a reference to a third party. and we ask for your
understanding.

We will aim to provide the information within 20 working days as required
by the Freedom of Information Act.

 

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.

 

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Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Administrator – Information Compliance

Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police

01905 331 545

[1]www.warwickshire.police.uk

[2]www.westmercia.police.uk

 

 

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Dear Information Compliance,

Please can you update me in regards to my FOI request, as a response was due by 01/08/19.

Thanks in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Peter Smith

Information Compliance, West Mercia Police

Dear Mr Smith

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NOs: West Mercia Police 12118 and Warwickshire Police 12119

I write in connection with your requests for information received on 2nd July 2019.

I regret to inform you that West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police has not been able to complete its response to your request within the 20 working days.
I am unable to provide a specific timescale for response but every effort will be made to ensure an appropriate response will be made as soon as possible.
Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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

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.
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West Mercia Police Headquarters
Information Compliance Unit
Hindlip Hall
Hindlip
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
or
email: [West Mercia Police request email]

In all possible circumstances, WMP will aim to respond to your complaint within 2 months.
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