Calls to Aylward Primary School, Stanmore HA7 on 10/05/13

The request was refused by Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),

Please provide me with a list of any calls that your received from, regarding or to Aylward Primary School, Stanmore HA7 on Friday 10th May 2013 together with the CAD reference number and a copy of the CAD message (censored if necessary), including details of the source, nature and result of each call. In the case of any sensitive information please edit that information and supply what you can.

If it is the case that your officers did not receive, deploy or attend to any calls at this location on this date, please provide a response confirming this.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Andrew Lyons

Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),

I was expecting a reply, or at least an acknowledgement by 28th October 2013. I have not received either. I would be grateful for a response.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Lyons

Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

Case reference: 2013100000064

Please see reply below.
Kind regards

Sheela

 From: Zaklina Sofranac/mps
 Date: 01/10/2013 10:38:03
 To: [FOI #179252 email]
 Subject: FOIA: Acknowledge Request Letter

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Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

Dear Mr Lyons,

I have forwarded your email to the case worker and they will be in touch with you.

Regards

Sheela

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Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

Dear Mr Lyons

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2013100000064

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 30/09/2013.  I note you seek
access to the following information:

* Please provide me with a list of any calls that your received from,
regarding or to Aylward Primary School, Stanmore HA7 on Friday 10th
May 2013 together with the CAD reference number and a copy of the CAD
message (censored if necessary), including details of the source,
nature and result of each call. In the case of any sensitive
information please edit that information and supply what you can. If
it is the case that your officers did not receive, deploy or attend to
any calls at this location on this date, please provide a response
confirming this.

Please accept this letter as an acknowledgement of receipt of your
request, which has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA).  

DECISION

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act), this
letter represents a Refusal Notice for this particular request under
Section 17(1).  Please see the legal annex for the sections of the Act
that are referred to in this letter.

The Metropolitan Police Service neither confirms nor denies that it holds
the information you requested as the duty in Section 1(1)(a) of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 does not apply by virtue of the following
exemption:

Section 40(5) - Personal Information / Absolute Exemption

A Freedom of Information Act request is not a private transaction. Both
the request itself, and any information disclosed, are considered suitable
for open publication. This is because, under Freedom of Information, any
information disclosed is released into the wider public domain,
effectively to the world, not just to one individual.

To confirm or deny whether personal information exists in response to your
request could publicly reveal information about an individual or
individuals, thereby breaching the right to privacy afforded to persons
under the Data Protection Act 1998. When confirming or denying that
information is held would breach an individual's rights under the Data
Protection Act 1998, Section 40(5) becomes an absolute exemption, and
there is no requirement for me to provide evidence of the prejudice that
would occur, or to conduct a public interest test.

Please note, this notice does not confirm or deny that the MPS holds the
information that you have requested.

If you have made any calls to the MPS regarding Aylward Primary School,
Stanmore HA7 on Friday 10th May 2013, it would be considered personal
information and may be requested under the Subject Access Provisions of
the Data Protection Act.  In order to make a Subject Access Request please
complete form 3019 (available from any MPS Station, or from
http://www.met.police.uk/information/req..., or by calling 020
7161 3500 - please select option 1).  Please note that a fee of £10.00 and
proof of identification is required to process a request. This process may
also take up to 40 days from receipt of your completed application.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

If you are dissatisfied with this response please read the attached paper
entitled Complaint Rights, which explains how to make a complaint.  

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
contact me on 0208 733 3406 or at the address at the top of this letter,
quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Paul Moore
Information Manager on behalf of Chief Inspector Emma Richards

LEGAL ANNEX

Section 17(1) of the Act provides:

(1)         A public authority which, in relation to any request for
information, is to any extent relying on a claim that any provision of
Part II relating to the duty to confirm or deny is relevant to the request
or on a claim that information is exempt information must, within the time
for complying with section 1(1), give the applicant a notice which-

(a) states that fact,
(b) specifies the exemption in question, and
(c) states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption
applies.

Section 40(5) of the Act provides:

(5)         The duty to confirm or deny-

(a) does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held
by the public authority would be) exempt information by virtue of
subsection (1), and
(b) does not arise in relation to other information if or to the extent
that either-
(i) the giving to a member of the public of the confirmation or denial
that would have to be given to comply with section 1(1)(a) would (apart
from this Act) contravene any of the data protection principles or section
10 of the [1998 c. 29.] Data Protection Act 1998 or would do so if the
exemptions in section 33A(1) of that Act were disregarded, or
(ii) by virtue of any provision of Part IV of the [1998 c. 29.] Data
Protection Act 1998 the information is exempt from section 7(1)(a) of that
Act (data subject's right to be informed whether personal data being
processed).

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome to discuss the
response with the case officer who dealt with your request.  

Complaint

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS to have the
decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing, within forty (40) working days from
the date of the refusal notice, and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF
[email address]

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 20 working days.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied with
the decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for
a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.
 Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone:  01625 545 700

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