Essex Catalytic Converter Thefts
Dear Essex Police,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request data regarding the number of catalytic converters reported stolen within your jurisdiction.
- Can I please receive the total thefts for each individual time period of:
01/04/2017 - 31/03/2018
01/03/2018 - 31/03/2019
01/04/2019 - 31/03/2020
- Could this be a total count of recorded thefts within the boundaries of:
Your jurisdiction
and if possible, Southend-on-Sea
If you require any further clarification, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Yours faithfully,
Russ Hunter
Thank you for your enquiry which has been logged under the above reference
14753.
Under the Freedom of Information Act we are required to reply within 20
working days. The Act does not specify a limit to the number of
information requests a public authority may receive or the number of
requests or questions an applicant may submit. However, there are
exemptions in the Act that can apply and these include where the cost of
complying with the request would extend beyond the reasonable cost limit,
(currently 18 hours or £450), or if the request is otherwise manifestly
unreasonable in its scope or nature.
Requests that ask a great many questions, or a number of detailed requests
submitted at the same time, may make it necessary for Essex Police to
refuse the requests wholly or in part. The exemption at section 14 may be
engaged if the burden on the authority is increased through multiple
requests on differing subjects.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has responsibility for
providing oversight and guidance for the legislation and they have
produced advice for applicants on submitting effective requests. Further
information can be found on the Commissioner’s website at
[1]www.ico.gov.uk specific information relating to submitting a request
can be found at:
[2]https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/offici...
While we process your request, please take the time to consider the ICO’s
advice and whether you feel it may be beneficial to amend or refine your
request. Our team is happy to discuss your request with you and will be
able to provide advice as to what kind of information will be available
from Essex Police.
Although every effort will be made to ensure a response is provided within
statutory deadlines, due to current circumstances, delays may be
unavoidable. We apologise for any inconvenience and will endeavour to
process your request as quickly as is practicable.
Kind regards,
FOI Team | Information Management Department | Information Rights Section
| Essex Police
Telephone: 01245 452647 | Email: [3][Essex Police request email]
Address: Information Management Department, Information Rights Section,
Essex Police HQ, PO Box 2, Chelmsford CM2 6DA (for Sat Nav directions,
use CM2 6DN for HQ)
Essex Police have developed a publication strategy, our aim is to reduce
the demand within the FOI department and to provide knowledge to the
public to include previous and combined FOI requests together with
relevant links and information.
Please visit this area of our website before submitting FOI requests as
information may already be available.
[4]https://www.essex.police.uk/foi-ai/af/ac...
Please note, if you require further information or wish to resubmit a
request please refer to the information found on the Commissioner’s
website regarding submission of effective requests:
[5]https://www.ico.org.uk/for_the_public/of...
Your right to complain
If you feel your request has not been properly handled, or you are
otherwise dissatisfied with the outcome of your request you have the right
to complain.
Complaints should be submitted within 20 working days from the date of
this response and should be addressed to the Senior Information Officer at
the above address or by email to: [6][Essex Police request email]
We will conduct a review to investigate your complaint and endeavour to
reply within 20 working days.
Please explain which aspect of the reply you are not satisfied with, and
if your complaint concerns the decision to apply an exemption it would
assist the review if you would outline why you believe the exemption does
not apply.
If you are still dissatisfied following our review, you have the right
under Section 50 of the Act to complain directly to the Information
Commissioner. Before considering your complaint, the Information
Commissioner would normally expect you to have exhausted the complaints
procedures provided by Essex Police.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF or via [7]https://ico.org.uk/.
Thank you for your enquiry which has been logged under the above
reference.
Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) places two duties
on public authorities. Unless exemptions apply, the first duty at Section
1(1)(a) is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a
request is held. The second duty at Section 1(1)(b) is to disclose
information that has been confirmed as being held. Where exemptions are
relied upon Section 17 of FOIA requires that we provide the applicant with
a notice which: a) states that fact b) specifies the exemption(s) in
question and c) states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the
exemption applies.
In respect of your enquiry:
- Can I please receive the total thefts for each individual time period
of:
01/04/2017 - 31/03/2018
01/03/2018 - 31/03/2019
01/04/2019 - 31/03/2020
Could this be a total count of recorded thefts within the boundaries of:
Your jurisdiction and if possible, Southend-on-Sea
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police and in respect of Section
1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request,
Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the below data
The date range for this FOI is 01/04/2017 to 31/03/2020.
The below table represents number of catalytic converter thefts where the
‘property status’ is ‘stolen’ and/or ‘stolen/recovered’.
Financial Year Number of Thefts
2017/18 71
2018/19 37
2019/20 291
Grand Total 399
The below table represents number of catalytic converter thefts where the
‘property status’ is ‘stolen’ and/or ‘stolen/recovered’ and the crime
location is Southend-On-Sea district.
Financial Year Number of Thefts
2017/18 2
2018/19 3
2019/20 8
Grand Total 13
Thank you for your interest in Essex Police and we hope that the above
information is useful.
Kind regards,
FOI Team | Information Management Department | Information Rights Section
| Essex Police
Email: [1][Essex Police request email]
Address: Information Management Department, Information Rights Section,
Essex Police HQ, PO Box 2, Chelmsford CM2 6DA (for Sat Nav directions,
use CM2 6DN for HQ)
Information Management aspires to be: Helpful, Inclusive & Professional
Essex Police have developed a publication strategy, our aim is to reduce
the demand within the FOI department and to provide knowledge to the
public to include previous and combined FOI requests together with
relevant links and information.
Please visit this area of our website before submitting FOI requests as
information may already be available.
[2]https://www.essex.police.uk/foi-ai/af/ac...
Please note, if you require further information or wish to resubmit a
request please refer to the information found on the Commissioner’s
website regarding submission of effective requests:
[3]https://www.ico.org.uk/for_the_public/of...
Your right to complain
If you feel your request has not been properly handled, or you are
otherwise dissatisfied with the outcome of your request you have the right
to complain.
Complaints should be submitted within 20 working days from the date of
this response and should be addressed to the Senior Information Officer at
the above address or by email to: [4][Essex Police request email]
We will conduct a review to investigate your complaint and endeavour to
reply within 20 working days.
Please explain which aspect of the reply you are not satisfied with, and
if your complaint concerns the decision to apply an exemption it would
assist the review if you would outline why you believe the exemption does
not apply.
If you are still dissatisfied following our review, you have the right
under Section 50 of the Act to complain directly to the Information
Commissioner. Before considering your complaint, the Information
Commissioner would normally expect you to have exhausted the complaints
procedures provided by Essex Police.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF or via [5]https://ico.org.uk/.
From: Info Rights Freedom Essex
Sent: 24 August 2020 20:38
To: 'Russ Hunter' <[FOI #687215 email]>
Subject: FOI 14753 - Essex Catalytic Converter Thefts
Thank you for your enquiry which has been logged under the above reference
14753.
Under the Freedom of Information Act we are required to reply within 20
working days. The Act does not specify a limit to the number of
information requests a public authority may receive or the number of
requests or questions an applicant may submit. However, there are
exemptions in the Act that can apply and these include where the cost of
complying with the request would extend beyond the reasonable cost limit,
(currently 18 hours or £450), or if the request is otherwise manifestly
unreasonable in its scope or nature.
Requests that ask a great many questions, or a number of detailed requests
submitted at the same time, may make it necessary for Essex Police to
refuse the requests wholly or in part. The exemption at section 14 may be
engaged if the burden on the authority is increased through multiple
requests on differing subjects.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has responsibility for
providing oversight and guidance for the legislation and they have
produced advice for applicants on submitting effective requests. Further
information can be found on the Commissioner’s website at
[6]www.ico.gov.uk specific information relating to submitting a request
can be found at:
[7]https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/offici...
While we process your request, please take the time to consider the ICO’s
advice and whether you feel it may be beneficial to amend or refine your
request. Our team is happy to discuss your request with you and will be
able to provide advice as to what kind of information will be available
from Essex Police.
Although every effort will be made to ensure a response is provided within
statutory deadlines, due to current circumstances, delays may be
unavoidable. We apologise for any inconvenience and will endeavour to
process your request as quickly as is practicable.
Kind regards,
FOI Team | Information Management Department | Information Rights Section
| Essex Police
Telephone: 01245 452647 | Email: [8][Essex Police request email]
Address: Information Management Department, Information Rights Section,
Essex Police HQ, PO Box 2, Chelmsford CM2 6DA (for Sat Nav directions,
use CM2 6DN for HQ)
Essex Police have developed a publication strategy, our aim is to reduce
the demand within the FOI department and to provide knowledge to the
public to include previous and combined FOI requests together with
relevant links and information.
Please visit this area of our website before submitting FOI requests as
information may already be available.
[9]https://www.essex.police.uk/foi-ai/af/ac...
Please note, if you require further information or wish to resubmit a
request please refer to the information found on the Commissioner’s
website regarding submission of effective requests:
[10]https://www.ico.org.uk/for_the_public/of...
Your right to complain
If you feel your request has not been properly handled, or you are
otherwise dissatisfied with the outcome of your request you have the right
to complain.
Complaints should be submitted within 20 working days from the date of
this response and should be addressed to the Senior Information Officer at
the above address or by email to: [11][Essex Police request email]
We will conduct a review to investigate your complaint and endeavour to
reply within 20 working days.
Please explain which aspect of the reply you are not satisfied with, and
if your complaint concerns the decision to apply an exemption it would
assist the review if you would outline why you believe the exemption does
not apply.
If you are still dissatisfied following our review, you have the right
under Section 50 of the Act to complain directly to the Information
Commissioner. Before considering your complaint, the Information
Commissioner would normally expect you to have exhausted the complaints
procedures provided by Essex Police.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF or via [12]https://ico.org.uk/.
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