Dear West Yorkshire Police (WYP),
Please disclose the following by way of the Freedom of Information Act in respect of Operation Thatcham, a high profile 'crash for cash' investigation that resulted in the conviction of 45 males in April 2014 for conspiracy to defraud.
There are numerous press reports, available via open source, that indicate that the operation began in March, 2011:
1. Name, rank of Gold Commander.
2. Name, rank of Senior Investigating Officer.
3. Terms of reference.
4. Date of first entry in policy log (policy book).
5. Date of last entry in policy log/book.
6. Budget for the operation.
7. Expenditure on the operation, broken down by years ended 31.3.15; 31.3.14; 31.3.13, 31.3.12, 31.3.11.
8. Details of any funding received by WYP from either the Ministry of Justice or the Insurance Fraud Bureau whom press reports describe as 'partners' in the investigation.
Yours faithfully,
Neil Wilby
Investigative journalist
Twitter: @Neil_Wilby
Web: neilwilby.com
Classification: NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
Dear N. Wilby,
Thank you for your request for information which has been logged today.
Your request will now be considered and 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.
If you no longer require the information, please inform us at your earliest convenience.
Kind regards
Emily Dawson
Disclosure Officer
Information Management
Digital Policing
West Yorkshire Police, Admin 4, Laburnum Road, Wakefield WF1 3QS
Telephone: 01924 296006
Classification: OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Wilby
Please see the attached document in relation to your request.
Kind regards
Gemma Burton
Disclosure Officer
Information Management
Tel: 01924 296006
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