Number of deaths/serious injuries recorded as a result of construction site/power plant break-ins

Northamptonshire Police did not have the information requested.

Dear Northamptonshire Police,

I would like to be provided with a break-down of the number of deaths and serious injuries caused as a result of people attempting to break into construction sites, power stations (used and disused) and sub-stations over the past EIGHTEEN (18) months (18 months on receipt of this request), and the cause of death or serious injury - for example electrocution, being crushed by heavy machinery, falling from scaffolding.

I appreciate your response in this matter

Yours faithfully,

Claire Brooks

Collis Terri, Northamptonshire Police

Dear Ms Brooks

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Our Ref: 004854/11

I write in reply to your e-mail received requesting information
relating to the Number of deaths & serious injuries caused by attempted
break-ins at construction sites/power plants.

Our reference for the request is 004854/11.

Your request is being processed and you may expect a reply within 20
working days, which will be 22/11/11. In some circumstances we may not
be able to achieve this timescale, but if this is likely to be the case
you will be informed at the earliest opportunity and given a revised
timescale.

Yours sincerely

Terri Collis
Information Unit
Northamptonshire Police
Data Protection/Freedom of Information

*Telephone 03000 111 222 x2339 * Facsimile 01604 888304

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*Address Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 OJQ
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Dear Ms Brooks   

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 
Our Ref: 004854/11

With reference to your e-mail received 25/10/2011 requesting information
relating to Number of deaths & serious injuries caused by attempted break
ins at construction sites:

I would like to be provided with a break-down of the number of deaths and
serious injuries caused as a result of people attempting to break into
construction sites, power stations (used and disused) and sub-stations
over the past EIGHTEEN (18) months (18 months on receipt of this request),
and the cause of death or serious injury  - for example electrocution,
being crushed by heavy machinery, falling from scaffolding.

The information you are requesting is not held by Northamptonshire Police
in any reasonably retrievable form. The only means of establishing
information of the nature you are requesting would be by way of manual
examination of each crime report or incident log. The specific nature of
your request is not 'flagged' as such within any reports for electronic
retrieval.

It is my assessment that the cost of providing you with the information
requested would exceed the 'appropriate level' as set out in the Freedom
of Information (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004.

My assessment is that it would cost for every 1000 records x 10 minutes
each (minimum) = over 166 hours at £25 per hour to respond to your
request, which exceeds the 'appropriate limit' (currently £450 for
'prescribed costs').

In view of the above, and in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000, please take this letter as a Refusal Notice.

You may wish to refine and resubmit your request so that it reduces the
costs shown above and is then within the 'appropriate limit' shown above.
(I cannot think of a means to refine the request in order to provide the
information you are seeking) but if you would like some further
information about how to proceed with your request then please contact the
undersigned.

I trust you find this information to be satisfactory but if you have any
further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Northamptonshire Police provides a review and appeals procedure within the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If you decide to make an
appeal and, having followed the full process you are still dissatisfied,
you will then have the right to direct your comments to the Information
Commissioner who will give due consideration to the matter. See Appendix
'a' attached.

Yours sincerely

Colin Brown C1199 | Data Protection/FOI Officer
Information Unit, Professional Standards Department
Telephone 101 Extn 2355

[email address]
Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ
In my absence please contact Extn 8003

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