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to: The Victim and Witness Service Centre, Malvern Police Station, Victoria Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2TE.

Dear Witness care unit manager,

I request a list of all the names or types of letters that can be generated by the WMS.

Yours faithfully,

L Unitt

Information Compliance West Mercia, West Mercia Police

 
Dear Ms Unitt
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 9301
 
I write in connection with your request for West Mercia Police information
which was dated and received on 29th January 2018.
 
Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act).  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 West Mercia 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 chose not to make 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.
 
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Miss L MacKinnon
Information Compliance Assistant
Information Compliance Unit
Hindlip
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
 
 
 

[1]Putting Victims FirstPutting Victims First
Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police are committed to providing the
best possible service to our communities and putting victims at the heart
of everything we do.

For information on services and support given to our victims by us and our
criminal justice partners visit our websites:

Warwickshire Police: [2]www.warwickshire.police.uk/puttingvictimsfirst
West Mercia Police: [3]www.westmercia.police.uk/puttingvictimsfirst

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Information Compliance West Mercia, West Mercia Police

 
Dear Ms Unitt
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 9301
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
on 29^th January 2018.  Please find below the response to your request:
I request a list of all the names or types of letters that can be
generated by the WMS. (Witness Management System).
REPLY:

Document Status
WMS-PRL 12 Mths Imprisonment Probation Retired
Referal Letter
WMS-APP Appeals Local
WMS-B9 Attendance Not Required at Court National - Local (Inactive)
WMS-B9GW Attendance Not Required at Court (G) National
(W)
WMS-B9G Attendance Not Required at Court National - Modified
(Guardian)
WMS-B9W Attendance Not Required at Court National
(Welsh)
WMS-B6 Availability for Trial National - Modified
WMS-B6GW Availability for Trial (G) (W) National - Local (Inactive)
WMS-B6G Availability for Trial (Guardian) National - Modified
WMS-B6W Availability for Trial (Welsh) National
WMS-B13 Conviction After Trial - Adj For National - Local (Inactive)
Sentence
WMS-B13G Conviction After Trial - Adj For National - Modified
Sentence (G)
WMS-B13GW Conviction After Trial - Adj For National - Local (Inactive)
Sentence (G) (W)
WMS-B13W Conviction After Trial - Adj For National
Sentence (Welsh)
WMS-B14 Conviction After Trial - Def National - Local (Inactive)
Sentenced
WMS-B14GW Conviction After Trial - Def National
Sentenced (G) (W)
WMS-B14G Conviction After Trial - Def National - Local (Inactive)
Sentenced (Guardian)
WMS-B14W Conviction After Trial - Def National
Sentenced (Welsh)
WMS-B10 Def on Warrant National - Local (Inactive)
WMS-B10GW Def on Warrant (G) (W) National
WMS-B10G Def on Warrant (Guardian) National
WMS-B10W Def on Warrant (Welsh) National
WMS-GU General update - Case National - Modified
WMS-GUGW General update - Case (G) (W) National
WMS-GUG General update - Case (Guardian) National - Modified
WMS-GUW General update - Case (W) National
WMS-B11 Guilty Plea - Adj For Sentence National - Modified
WMS-B11GW Guilty Plea - Adj For Sentence (G) National
(W)
WMS-B11G Guilty Plea - Adj For Sentence National - Local (Inactive)
(Guardian)
WMS-B11W Guilty Plea - Adj For Sentence National
(Welsh)
WMS-B12 Guilty Plea - Def Sentenced National - Local (Inactive)
WMS-B12GW Guilty Plea - Def Sentenced (G) (W) National
WMS-B12G Guilty Plea - Def Sentenced National - Local (Inactive)
(Guardian)
WMS-B12W Guilty Plea - Def Sentenced (Welsh) National
WMS-B4 Guilty Plea and Sentence at First National - Local (Inactive)
Hearing
WMS-B4W Guilty Plea and Sentence at First National
Hearing (Welsh)
WMS-B4GW Guilty Plea and Sentence First National
Hearing (G) (W)
WMS-B4G Guilty Plea and Sentence First National - Local (Inactive)
Hearing (Guardian)
WMS-B1 Introduction - no PMoC identified National - Local (Inactive)
WMS-B1GW Introduction - no PMoC identified National
(G) (W)
WMS-B1G Introduction - no PMoC identified National
(Guardian)
WMS-B1W Introduction - no PMoC identified National
(Welsh)
WMS-B2W Introduction - PMoC letter (Welsh) National
WMS-B3W Introduction - PMoC telephone National
(Welsh)
WMS-B15 Not Guilty After Trial National - Modified
WMS-B15GW Not Guilty After Trial (G) (W) National
WMS-B15G Not Guilty After Trial (Guardian) National - Local (Inactive)
WMS-B15W Not Guilty After Trial (Welsh) National
WMS-B5 Not Guilty Plea at First Hearing National - Modified
WMS-B5GW Not Guilty Plea at First Hearing (G) National
(W)
WMS-B5G Not Guilty Plea at First Hearing National
(Guardian)
WMS-B5W Not Guilty Plea at First Hearing National
(Welsh)
WMS-PRL2 Probation VCS Letter Local
WMS-PWLC Requirement to attend court - Crown National
WMS-PWLM Requirement to attend court - National
Magistrates
WMS-C1 Warning Chaser Retired
WMS-C2 Warning Chaser Mags & Crwn Local
WMS-NH1 Warning Newton Hearing Retired
WMS-B8 Witness Warning - CC National - Modified
WMS-B8RG Witness Warning - CC ( Reserve National
Guardian)
WMS-B8RGW Witness Warning - CC ( Reserve National
Guardian) (W)
WMS-B8GW Witness Warning - CC (G) (W) National
WMS-B8G Witness Warning - CC (Guardian) National - Local (Inactive)
WMS-B8R Witness Warning - CC (Reserve) National - Local (Inactive)
WMS-B8RW Witness Warning - CC (Reserve) (W) National
WMS-B8W Witness Warning - CC (Welsh) National
WMS-B7 Witness Warning - MC National - Modified
WMS-B7GW Witness Warning - MC (G) (W) National
WMS-B7G Witness Warning - MC (Guardian) National - Local (Inactive)
WMS-B7W Witness Warning - MC (Welsh) National

 
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by our
SJD is as accurate as possible
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of
complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.
Yours sincerely
 
Mrs R Williams
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
PO Box 55
Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SP
01905 331545 / 331565
 
West Mercia Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1
and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed
information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information
will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright
owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached
information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, West Mercia Police
Headquarters, PO Box 55, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SP.
COMPLAINT RIGHTS
Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?
You have the right to require West Mercia Police (WMP) to review their
decision.
Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the person that dealt with your request.
Ask to have the decision looked at again -
The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is to
contact the person named at the end of your decision letter.
That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and
assist with any problems.
Complaint
If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
WMP made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information, you can lodge a complaint with WMP to have the
decision reviewed. WMP must be notified of your intention to complain
within 20 working days of the date of its response to your Freedom of
Information request. Complaints should be made in writing and addressed
to:
West Mercia Police Headquarters
Information Compliance Unit
Hindlip Hall
Hindlip
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
or
Email:  [West Mercia Police request email]
In all possible circumstances, WMP will aim to respond to your complaint
within 20 working days.
The Information Commissioner
After lodging a complaint with WMP if you are still dissatisfied with the
decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for a
decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.
For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at [1]https://ico.org.uk/ Alternatively, phone
or write to:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545745 if you prefer to use a
national rate number
Fax:    01625 524 510
 
 
 
 

[2]Putting Victims FirstPutting Victims First
Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police are committed to providing the
best possible service to our communities and putting victims at the heart
of everything we do.

For information on services and support given to our victims by us and our
criminal justice partners visit our websites:

Warwickshire Police: [3]www.warwickshire.police.uk/puttingvictimsfirst
West Mercia Police: [4]www.westmercia.police.uk/puttingvictimsfirst

References

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1. https://ico.org.uk/
3. https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/putti...
4. http://www.westmercia.police.uk/puttingv...