Costs involved in policing Andrew Poole's 30th birthday

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I refer you to the following two news reports:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...

Can you please supply information on the costs involved in mounting this operation, and the process used to assess the appropriate policing level?

Yours faithfully,

Matt White

Devon and Cornwall Constabulary

Dear Mr White

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by this office on July 20, 2009. I understand you are requesting the
following information:

I refer you to the following two news reports:

[1]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon...

[2]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...

Can you please supply information on the costs involved in mounting
this operation, and the process used to assess the appropriate
policing level?

Your request will be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. You should expect to be sent a response within the
statutory limit of 20 working days, subject to the provisions of the Act.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please
contact me quoting my reference number as above.

Yours sincerely

Rebecca Hudson
Assistant Freedom of Information Officer
(01392 452204 (x22204)
Information Management Department
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

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Devon and Cornwall Constabulary

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Dear Mr White,

I write in connection with your email dated July 20, 2009, which was
received by this office on July 20, 2009 requesting the following
information:

I refer you to the following two news reports:

[1]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon...

[2]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...

Can you please supply information on the costs involved in mounting this
operation, and the process used to assess the appropriate policing level?

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Devon &
Cornwall Constabulary to locate information relevant to your request. I
can confirm that this constabulary holds some of the information you have
requested.

Extent of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
within Finance and Operations Departments.

Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find the attached document Record 1.

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Yours sincerely

Georgie

Georgina Kemp (56133)
Freedom of Information Assistant Officer
Tel 01392 452839 (22839)
[email address]
Freedom of Information Dept
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Dear Georgie,

Thanks for your reply. I've had a listen to The World Tonight interview linked, and read the attachment. There's a few points I'd like to clear up.

1) Your reply says that the event was billed as the "Exeter Music and Drinking Party" on Facebook. I'm assuming that Devon And Cornwall Constabulary saved a copy of the page, as it was part of the reason given for the operation. Could you supply a copy? Facebook event search shows no events with this name.

2) You have said that you don't hold any information relating to the costs of the operation. Could you please square this with the statement on this page: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon...
"A police spokeswoman said the helicopter was deployed for less than 20 minutes at a cost of about £200."
Is this information incorrect, or is the information that the Finance Department supplied incorrect?

3) You've stated that the event was not licensed. Can you advise which license the event should have had?

4) You've said there were previous incidents at this location which generated considerable complaints and damage. Can you supply details please?

5) You've stated that the decision was made to close the event under Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act. In the Freedom Of Information Act request, I asked what process was used to assess the appropriate policing level. News reports say that in addition to the helicopter, a riot van and four squad cars attended. How was this level of response decided?

Yours faithfully,

Matt White

Devon and Cornwall Constabulary

Dear Mr White

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by this office on August 4, 2009. I understand you are requesting the
following information:

Further to FOI Request 565/2009-01985
Thanks for your reply. I've had a listen to The World Tonight interview
linked, and read the attachment. There's a few points I'd like to
clear up.
1) Your reply says that the event was billed as the "Exeter Music and
Drinking Party" on Facebook. I'm assuming that Devon and Cornwall
Constabulary saved a copy of the page, as it was part of the reason given
for the operation. Could you supply a copy? Facebook event search shows
no events with this name.
2) You have said that you don't hold any information relating to the costs
of the operation. Could you please square this with the statement on this
page:
[1]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon... "A police
spokeswoman said the helicopter was deployed for less than 20 minutes at a
cost of about £200." Is this information incorrect, or is the information
that the Finance Department supplied incorrect?
3) You've stated that the event was not licensed. Can you advise which
license the event should have had?
4) You've said there were previous incidents at this location which
generated considerable complaints and damage. Can you supply details
please?
5) You've stated that the decision was made to close the event under
Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act. In the Freedom Of
Information Act request, I asked what process was used to assess the
appropriate policing level. News reports say that in addition to the
helicopter, a riot van and four squad cars attended. How was this level of
response decided?

Your request will be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. You should expect to be sent a response within the
statutory limit of 20 working days, subject to the provisions of the Act.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please
contact me quoting my reference number as above.

Yours sincerely

Louise Fenwick
Freedom of Information Officer
(01392 452203 (x22203)
Information Management Department
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

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Dear Mr White,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST NO 597/2009-2138

I write in connection with your email dated August 4, 2009, which was
received by this office on August 4, 2009 requesting the following
information:

Further to FOI Request 565/2009-01985
Thanks for your reply. I've had a listen to The World Tonight interview
linked, and read the attachment. There's a few points I'd like to
clear up.
1) Your reply says that the event was billed as the "Exeter Music and
Drinking Party" on Facebook. I'm assuming that Devon and Cornwall
Constabulary saved a copy of the page, as it was part of the reason given
for the operation. Could you supply a copy? Facebook event search shows
no events with this name.
2) You have said that you don't hold any information relating to the costs
of the operation. Could you please square this with the statement on this
page:
[1]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon... "A police
spokeswoman said the helicopter was deployed for less than 20 minutes at a
cost of about £200." Is this information incorrect, or is the information
that the Finance Department supplied incorrect?
3) You've stated that the event was not licensed. Can you advise which
license the event should have had?
4) You've said there were previous incidents at this location which
generated considerable complaints and damage. Can you supply details
please?
5) You've stated that the decision was made to close the event under
Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act. In the Freedom Of
Information Act request, I asked what process was used to assess the
appropriate policing level. News reports say that in addition to the
helicopter, a riot van and four squad cars attended. How was this level of
response decided?

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Devon &
Cornwall Constabulary to locate information relevant to your request. I
can confirm that this constabulary holds some of the information you have
requested.

Extent of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
within the Devon Basic Command Unit.

Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find the attached document Record 1.
Copyright
The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your
own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for
the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial
publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder. Most
documents supplied by the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary will be our
copyright. Applications for the copyright owner's written permission to
reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to The
Force Legal Department, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, Police
Headquarters, Middlemoor, Exeter, Devon. EX2 7HQ. Information you receive
which is not subject to our copyright continues to be protected by the
copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information
originated. You must ensure that you gain their permission before
reproducing any third party information.

Complaint Rights
If you are not satisfied with the service you have received in relation to
your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our
decision you should write to the Head of Information Management,
Information Management Department, Devon & Cornwall Constabulary,
Middlemoor, Exeter, EX2 7HQ, Devon.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your Force complaint or
review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner at
Commissioner's Officer, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545700.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please
contact me quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Georgie

Georgina Kemp (56133)
Freedom of Information Assistant Officer
Tel 01392 452839 (22839)
[email address]
Freedom of Information Dept
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