Thank you for your request and please accept this email as confirmation of
receipt.

Unfortunately, due to current staffing issues, you may experience some
delay with the response to your request. Please be assured we are working
hard to try and resolve this as soon as possible, as we take your rights
and our duty under the FOI Act very seriously.

In the meantime please accept our apology, we will do our best to meet the
prescribed timescales and respond as soon as possible.

Many thanks for your patience.

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Dear Ben Quinn

Re your request (reference number above):

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act:

• Has Facial Recognition Technology been used by your force in 2022 and/or
2021?

• If so, what was the name of the company (or any other entity) which
provided the technology?

• Does the force have any plans to use Facial Recognition Technology in
2023 and/or 2024?

Please could you clarify the following point(s): -

I apologise for the delay in responding to your request, could you please
confirm your meaning or what type of Facial Recognition you are referring
to? 

Please forward your clarification to South Yorkshire Police, this will
help us locate and identify the data you require.  This request will be
‘stopped’ on our database until this has been received.

Once we have received clarification, your request be considered and you
will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days
as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or
containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances South
Yorkshire Police may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely
you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest
opportunity.

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 choose not to make a payment then your request will
remain unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

Regards

Louise Holmes

Data Auditor – Freedom Of Information

Data Risk & Assurance

South Yorkshire Police

Carbrook House

Carbrook Hall Road

Sheffield

S9 2EG

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Good afternoon  

I’m sorry we have not been able to respond to your FOI Request on time.

Unfortunately, currently SYP is dealing with extended staffing issues, as
well as with an increased number of requests, which have contributed to a
large backlog.

Please note we are doing everything we can to clear the backlog but with
continuing staffing issues we will have further ongoing delays. 

Please note we are working on our requests in date order to ensure
fairness for all applicants.  The Information Commissioner’s Office is
aware of the issues we are dealing with and the steps we are taking to
address this. 

It would also be a tremendous help if you could let us know if your FOI is
still required, if we will not hear back from you in two weeks, we will
close your current request. Please note that we are taking this step due
to difficult situation we are in to aid applicants who are still looking
forward to receiving the responses. If you prefer to keep your request
open, please make sure to contact us within the 2 weeks from our notice.

We do appreciate your patience,

Please accept our sincere apologies for all delays

Kind Regards

Julie Parkin

Disclosure Officer 

Information Rights Office

Data Office

Carbrook House

Carbrook Hall Road

Sheffield  

S9 2EG

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