Palestine protests: attacks on police

[Name Removed] made this Freedom of Information request to Cheshire Constabulary as part of a batch sent to 47 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

The request was refused by Cheshire Constabulary.

Dear Cheshire Constabulary,

How many attacks on police have there been at Palestine protests in the last 12 months?

Yours faithfully,

[Name Removed]

Freedom of Information, Cheshire Constabulary

Dear Requester,

 

We acknowledge receipt of your correspondence received 11/03/2022 00:00:00
which is being dealt with as a request for information in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information
Regulations.

 

We are in the process of dealing with your request and will respond in due
course and in any case by 07/04/2022 00:00:00.

 

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requested information we will contact you for clarification via email. If
clarification is required please be aware the 20 working day clock will
start the day the Constabulary receives the necessary clarification.

 

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Regards

 

The Requests Team

Information Compliance

Cheshire Constabulary HQ

Clemonds Hey

Oakmere Road

Winsford

Cheshire

CW7 2UA

 

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Dear R Khan,

 

YOUR REQUEST:

How many attacks on police have there been at Palestine protests in the
last 12 months?

 

OUR RESPONSE:

 

In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act, our response is as
follows:

 

Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) places two duties
on public authorities.  Unless exemptions apply, the first duty at
s1(1)(a) is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a
request is held.  The second duty at s1(1)(b) is to disclose information
that has been confirmed as being held.  Where exemptions are relied upon
Section 17 of the FOIA requires that we provide the applicant with a
notice which: a) states that fact; b) specifies the exemptions in question
and c) state (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the
exemption(s) applies.

 

From our preliminary assessment we are unable to provide this as it would
exceed the appropriate costs limit under section 12 of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. This is currently £450. The basis for this
calculation is the cost of retrieving the data to answer your questions.

 

To obtain the relevant information relating to the above request we would
need to read through every police assault. There are a over 950
incidents/occurrences relating to this subject. It would take one member
of staff approximately 5 minutes per record equating to in excess of 79
hours of work. Your entire request is therefore refused.

 

The appropriate limit is defined in the Data Protection and Freedom of
Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004, which is
covered by statutory Instrument Number 3244 of 2004. Furthermore, Section
12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows a public authority to
refuse to respond to a request for information where the cost of
compliance would exceed the appropriate limit as defined by the above
mentioned regulations.

 

Unfortunately on this occasion I am unable to assist you in redefining
your request to provide any meaningful information. If you were to limit
this request to a smaller time frame, for example 1 or 2 specified months
we may be able be to provide the data.

 

If you are not satisfied with the decision applied in this case I enclose
for your attention a copy of the Constabulary's appeal procedures.

 

Regards

 

Lucy Taylor – Request Decision Maker

Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service Joint Corporate
Services

Clemonds Hey | Oakmere Road | Winsford | Cheshire | CW7 2UA

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