Force policy relating to the authorised release of digital evidence.

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Dear Wiltshire Constabulary,

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act (2000), could you please provide me information regarding current police policy that authorises the release of evidence to commercial companies as instructed by legal clients in defence cases.

Can you please provide documentation of your forces policy relating to the release of (i) digital forensic images (covering evidential computer devices such as hard disk drives and memory cards), and (ii) physical digital devices, covering evidential items such as smartphones and satellite navigation devices.

Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Stephen Haslett

Force Disclosure Unit, Wiltshire Constabulary

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Lloyd Tilbury 7970
Force Disclosure Administrator
Force Disclosure Unit
Wiltshire Police
Police Headquarters, London Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2DN
Telephone: 101 Extension: 62005
[email address]
Web: www.wiltshire.police.uk

Tilbury, Lloyd, Wiltshire Constabulary

Hello Stephen,

Apologies for the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information request. Please can you clarify your request in regards to who the forensic images/digital devices are being released to. Are you referring to the release of seized property back to the owner, release of evidence from a digital device for civil proceedings or something else?

Kind Regards,

Lloyd Tilbury 7970
Force Disclosure Decision Maker
Force Disclosure Unit
Wiltshire Police
Police Headquarters, London Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2DN
Telephone: 101 Extension: 37970
[email address]
Web: www.wiltshire.police.uk

Dear Tilbury, Lloyd,

My request is specifically for the release of digital evidence to commercial companies as instructed by legal clients in defence cases.

Yours sincerely,

Stephen Haslett

Tilbury, Lloyd, Wiltshire Constabulary

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Hello Stephen,

Apologies for the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information request. Please find attached the response letter in relation to FOI 2017/736.

Kind Regards,

Lloyd Tilbury 7970
Force Disclosure Decision Maker
Force Disclosure Unit
Wiltshire Police
Police Headquarters, London Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2DN
Telephone: 101 Extension: 37970
[email address]
Web: www.wiltshire.police.uk