Police force arrests
Dear Freedom of Information Officer,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible.
1) How many members of your Police Force have been arrested in the last year? Preferably, I would like the statistics of arrests made from October 2008 to October 2009. If this is not possible, then I would like you to give me the latest statistics you can i.e. August 2008 to August 2009.
2) What were the reasons for these arrests and how many members of your police force were arrested for each offence?
3) How many of these arrests led to convictions in court?
I would be interested in any information held by your organisation regarding my request. I understand that I do not have to specify particular files or documents and that it is the department’s responsibility to provide the information I require.
If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to charge excessive fees.
I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing/by email that you have received this request. I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as outlined by the statute.
Regards,
Dan Perry
Dear Mr Perry
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Our Ref: 005863/09
I write in reply to your e-mail received 24/11/09 requesting information
relating to statistics on arrest made as a result of racially aggravated
offences, the reasons for the offence and the number of arrest resulted in
convictions
Our reference for the request is 005863/09.
Your request is being processed and you may expect a reply within 20
working days, which will be 22/12/09. 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
Sheena
C0168 Sheena Rose| Information Unit Researcher | Information Unit
03000 111 222 | Ext 3551
Fax 01604 888304
[email address]
<[1]mailto:[email address]>
Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ
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Dear Mr Perry
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Our Ref: 005862/09
I write in reply to your e-mail received 24/11/09 requesting information
relating to statistics on staffs and officers arrested, the reason for
arrest and the number of arrest that led to convictions.
Our reference for the request is 005862/09.
Your request is being processed and you may expect a reply within 20
working days, which will be 22/12/09. 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
Sheena
C0168 Sheena Rose| Information Unit Researcher | Information Unit
03000 111 222 | Ext 3551
Fax 01604 888304
[email address]
<[1]mailto:[email address]>
Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ
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1. mailto:[email address]
Dear Mr Perry
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Our Ref: 005862/09
With reference to your e-mail received 24/11/2009 requesting information
relating to statistics on staff and officers arrested, reason for arrest
and number of arrests that led to convictions:
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 custody record and police national computer checks for
each member of staff. This is because, occupation does not have to be
declared for the custody record or a false occupation may have been
provided. Also our own custody records would not record persons arrested
outside of the Force area.
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 3300 (approximate number of persons
employed by Northamptonshire Police) x 2 minutes each (minimum) = over 110
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/Freedom of Information Officer
Information Unit
Force Headquarters
Telephone 03000 111 222 Extn 2355
The contents of this e-mail should be treated as RESTRICTED unless
otherwise indicated.
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Dear Mr Perry
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Our Ref: 005863/09
With reference to your e-mail received 24/11/2009 requesting information
1) How many arrests have been made as a result of racially aggravated
offences in each of the last five years (2004 to 2009)?
2) What were the reasons for these arrests and how many arrests were made
for each offence?
3) How many of these arrests resulted in convictions in court?
I can confirm that Northamptonshire Police holds the information requested
in respect of the first two questions and I am attaching the statistics to
this e-mail.
Convictions that resulted are 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 a manual examination of
every arrest record and subsequent file and court record.
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 273 (number of arrests) x 30 minutes
each (minimum) = over 136 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/Freedom of Information Officer
Information Unit
Force Headquarters
Telephone 03000 111 222 Extn 2355
The contents of this e-mail should be treated as RESTRICTED unless
otherwise indicated.
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Dear Mr Perry
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Our Ref: 005863/09
With reference to your e-mail received 24/11/2009 requesting information
1) How many arrests have been made as a result of racially aggravated
offences in each of the last five years (2004 to 2009)?
2) What were the reasons for these arrests and how many arrests were made
for each offence?
3) How many of these arrests resulted in convictions in court?
I can confirm that Northamptonshire Police holds the information requested
in respect of the first two questions and I am attaching the statistics to
this e-mail.
Convictions that resulted are 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 a manual examination of
every arrest record and subsequent file and court record.
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 273 (number of arrests) x 30 minutes
each (minimum) = over 136 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/Freedom of Information Officer
Information Unit
Force Headquarters
Telephone 03000 111 222 Extn 2355
The contents of this e-mail should be treated as RESTRICTED unless
otherwise indicated.
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Arrests.xls>>
Dear Mr Perry
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Our Ref: 005863/09
With reference to your e-mail received 24/11/2009 requesting information
1) How many arrests have been made as a result of racially aggravated
offences in each of the last five years (2004 to 2009)?
2) What were the reasons for these arrests and how many arrests were made
for each offence?
3) How many of these arrests resulted in convictions in court?
I can confirm that Northamptonshire Police holds the information requested
in respect of the first two questions and I am attaching the statistics to
this e-mail.
Convictions that resulted are 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 a manual examination of
every arrest record and subsequent file and court record.
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 273 (number of arrests) x 30 minutes
each (minimum) = over 136 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/Freedom of Information Officer
Information Unit
Force Headquarters
Telephone 03000 111 222 Extn 2355
The contents of this e-mail should be treated as RESTRICTED unless
otherwise indicated.
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