Freedom of Information: protest arrests

The request was refused by Derbyshire Constabulary.

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Sarah Wilson and I am using a WhatDoTheyKnowAccount shared with my colleagues Harriet Clugston and Claire Wilde. I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from you:

I would like you to provide me with the number of people arrested by the force during their participation in a protest from the beginning (01/01/20) of 2020 up to 31/05/21 broken down by month. For each person arrested, I would like you to provide me with the protest type (e.g. Black Lives Matter, 5G, pro-life) attended, the person’s age, sex and ethnicity, and the power under which they were arrested.

In addition to this, I would like you to provide me with the outcome of each person’s arrest: e.g. a fine, a charge.

I would appreciate the information in spreadsheet format if possible. If there is any way in which you would like me to refine or explain my request further, please let me know.

Yours Sincerely,

Sarah Wilson

Freedom of Information Office,

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Dear Ms Wilde,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

 

I write in connection with your request for information as shown below.

 

I would like you to provide me with the number of people arrested by the
force during their participation in a protest from the beginning
(01/01/20) of 2020 up to 31/05/21 broken down by month. For each person
arrested, I would like you to provide me with the protest type (e.g. Black
Lives Matter, 5G, pro-life) attended, the person’s age, sex and ethnicity,
and the power under which they were arrested.

 

In addition to this, I would like you to provide me with the outcome of
each person’s arrest: e.g. a fine, a charge.

 

Please note that whilst we are required to supply the information within
20 days of receiving such a request, due to the ongoing national
Coronavirus emergency our ability to meet this deadline is significantly
reduced.  Whilst we are currently unable to provide a realistic time frame
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Lydia Sinclair

Disclosure Assistant
Freedom of Information Unit
Information Management
Derbyshire Constabulary 
Butterley Hall

Ripley

Derbyshire

DE5 3RS
Tel: 0300 122 8752

E-mail: [2][email address]

Web: [3]http://www.derbyshire.police.uk

 

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Freedom of Information Office,

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Dear Ms Wilde,

 

Thank you for making a Freedom of Information request to the Derbyshire
Constabulary.

Please find attached our response.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Lydia Sinclair

Disclosure Assistant
Freedom of Information Unit
Information Management
Derbyshire Constabulary 
Butterley Hall

Ripley

Derbyshire

DE5 3RS
Tel: 0300 122 8752

E-mail: [1][email address]

Web: [2]http://www.derbyshire.police.uk

 

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