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Dear Tom

 

Further to your email dated 28^th February 2023, please find the Trust’s
response below.  Your request has been allocated the following reference:
01/FOI/23/000506, please could you quote this reference in any future
correspondence with the Trust.

 

I would like to receive information regarding how many “outcome14” events have been recorded in 2022 involving Ambulance, Paramedic and PTS personnel. 

 

Outcome 14: Evidential difficulties: suspect not identified; victim does not support further action. Evidential difficulties victim based – named suspect not identified. The crime is confirmed but the victim declines or is unable to support further police action to identify the offender.

 

Specifically, I would like to understand your procedures and who if any supplies the technology used to mitigate Outcome 14 events.

 

EEAST is unfortunately unable to respond to your request as we do not
record this information.

 

 

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should set out your concerns to the Freedom of Information Officer, EEAST,
Hospital Approach, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7WS or by email to
[1][East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust request email]. If you remain dissatisfied following this, you have
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Kind regards

 

 

FoI Officer

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

 

Email: [East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust request email]

 

From: Tom Thomson <[FOI #955410 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 2:21 PM
To: FOI <[East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Outcome 14 Events on Ambulance,
Paramedic and PTS Crews

 

 

Dear East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust,

 

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

I would like to receive information regarding how many “outcome14” events have been recorded in 2022 involving Ambulance, Paramedic and PTS personnel. 

 

Outcome 14: Evidential difficulties: suspect not identified; victim does not support further action. Evidential difficulties victim based – named suspect not identified. The crime is confirmed but the victim declines or is unable to support further police action to identify the offender.

 

Specifically, I would like to understand your procedures and who if any supplies the technology used to mitigate Outcome 14 events.

 

I would like to receive this information in MS Excel format.

 

I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Tom Thomson

 

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