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Please provide the following information concerning Freedom Of Information Act requests made to Central Scotland Police during 2011.

- The number of requests received
- Number of responses provided within statutory timescales
- Number of responses provided outside statutory timescales

Thank you for your help.

Coran Archer

Freedom Of Information, Central Scotland Police

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Dear Coran Archer,

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Acknowledgement

Thank you for your request for information received on 11 January
2012, which is being dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Your request has been given the unique
Reference Number: 01-031 and this should be quoted on all
correspondence.  

Under the terms of the Act, we have a statutory obligation to respond
within 20 working days from the day after your request was received. A
response to your request for information will be sent to you promptly, and
in any event not later than 8 February 2012. Please allow for postal time,
if sent by mail.

Your request may result in us not supplying the information you have
requested, as the Act imposes certain conditions and exemptions on the
information we may supply. It is also possible that the information you
request is controlled by different legislation.

If you require any clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me on
01786 456000 or Email:  [1][email address].police.uk  . However,
if you are not satisfied with the way in which your request has been
handled, you are entitled, in the first instance, to request a Review of
the decisions made.  Should you wish to request a Review, please write to
Head of Professional Standards, Professional Standards Department, Central
Scotland Police, Police Headquarters, Randolphfield, Stirling FK8 2HD
within 40 working days of receiving this correspondence

If, after receiving a response to the Review, you remain dissatisfied, you
have six months within which you may Appeal to the Scottish Information
Commissioner who can be contacted at Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St
Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DS. Phone: 01334 464610 Fax: 01334 464611 or Email
[2][email address] .

For further information on Freedom of Information you can visit the
Scottish Information Commissioners website at
[3]www.itspublicknowledge.info .

Yours sincerely

Regards
Susan

FOI and Information Access Officer

Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters
Randolphfield
Stirling  FK8 2HD

Tel:       01786 456000
Fax:      01786 456388
Email:   [Central Scotland Police request email]

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Freedom Of Information, Central Scotland Police

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Dear Mr Archer,

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Thank you for your request for information received below.  I have dealt
with this in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
2002 and respond to your request as follows :

Your Request(s) :

As below

Response(s) :

Please find attached the spreadsheet containing the information requested,
the system changed mid year therefore the statistics are recorded as
percentages not as previously on the Access Database.
 
I trust you find the information of assistance.
 
You should be aware that Central Scotland Police hold the Copyright for
the material provided and it may not be reproduced in any format or media
without acquiring specific permission. This will also be subject to the
material not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context.
The source of the material must then be acknowledged as Central Scotland
Police, and the title of the document must be included when being
reproduced as part of another publication or service.

Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide
crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set
nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not
generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data.
It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your
questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other
response you may receive.

If you require any clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me on
01786 456000 or Email:  [1][email address].police.uk  . However,
if you are not satisfied with the way in which your request has been
handled, you are entitled, in the first instance, to request a Review of
the decisions made.  Should you wish to request a Review, please write to
Head of Professional Standards, Professional Standards Department, Central
Scotland Police, Police Headquarters, Randolphfield, Stirling FK8 2HD
within 40 working days of receiving this correspondence

If, after receiving a response, you remain dissatisfied, you have six
months within which you may Appeal to the Scottish Information
Commissioner who can be contacted at Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St
Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DS. Phone: 01334 464610 Fax: 01334 464611 or Email
[2][email address] .

Yours sincerely

 

 

Kind regards
Ilene

Freedom of Information Officer
Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters

Tel:       01786 456000 Ext : 2774
Fax:      01786 456388
Email:   [3][Central Scotland Police request email]

 

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From: Susan Cooney (48868) On Behalf Of Freedom Of Information
Sent: 13 January 2012 12:10
To: '[FOI #100094 email]'
Subject: FOI 01-031 Archer - Acknowledgement [NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED]

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Dear Coran Archer,

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Acknowledgement

Thank you for your request for information received on 11 January
2012, which is being dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Your request has been given the unique
Reference Number: 01-031 and this should be quoted on all
correspondence.  

Under the terms of the Act, we have a statutory obligation to respond
within 20 working days from the day after your request was received. A
response to your request for information will be sent to you promptly, and
in any event not later than 8 February 2012. Please allow for postal time,
if sent by mail.

Your request may result in us not supplying the information you have
requested, as the Act imposes certain conditions and exemptions on the
information we may supply. It is also possible that the information you
request is controlled by different legislation.

If you require any clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me on
01786 456000 or Email:  [4][email address].police.uk  . However,
if you are not satisfied with the way in which your request has been
handled, you are entitled, in the first instance, to request a Review of
the decisions made.  Should you wish to request a Review, please write to
Head of Professional Standards, Professional Standards Department, Central
Scotland Police, Police Headquarters, Randolphfield, Stirling FK8 2HD
within 40 working days of receiving this correspondence

If, after receiving a response to the Review, you remain dissatisfied, you
have six months within which you may Appeal to the Scottish Information
Commissioner who can be contacted at Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St
Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DS. Phone: 01334 464610 Fax: 01334 464611 or Email
[5][email address] .

For further information on Freedom of Information you can visit the
Scottish Information Commissioners website at
[6]www.itspublicknowledge.info .

Yours sincerely

Regards
Susan

FOI and Information Access Officer

Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters
Randolphfield
Stirling  FK8 2HD

Tel:       01786 456000
Fax:      01786 456388
Email:   [Central Scotland Police request email]

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