Calls To Assist Private Corporations To Prevent Breach Of Peace

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Stephanie Whitley

Dear Hertfordshire Constabulary,

Under the Freedom Of Information Act I request the following information/statistics.

Over the last 5 years the amount of requests the force has has received from TV Licensing/Capita to attend a property to assist with executing a search warrant/prevent a breach of the peace. If possible I would appreciate the total requests actually attended by officers or declined by the force and all broken down by year.

A copy of any guidance/policy/documents relating to assisting TV Licensing (or any private corporations including, but not limited to: Bailiffs, TVL, Councils etc) when attending a property to enforce a warrant, such as deployment criteria, role of impartiality at scene etc.

Over the same period broken down by year, the amount of incidents where the words TV Licence/TV Licensing or BBC are reported and the reason for report, i.e. harassment, assault etc.

Yours faithfully,

Stephanie Whitley

no-reply@bch.ecase.gsi.gov.uk on behalf of FOI Team, Hertfordshire Constabulary

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Dear Stephanie Whitley,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 3rd
November.

Yours sincerely,
Sharron Woodward