Prostitution related arrests in 2008

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Please supply the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act.

1) How many people were arrested for soliciting prostitutes or kerb crawling by Kent police in each month of 2008.

3) Of those arrested in each month the number who were a) released without charge

b) cautioned

c) charged

d) fined

e) If none of the above can be applied to each arrest I would like
to know how the crime was dealt with.

I look forward to receiving your reply within the 20 day statutory
time limit.

Yours faithfully

Ricki Dewsbury

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Dear Mr Dewsbury

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 3036-2009

Thank you for your request received by Kent Police on 20 April 2009. I
note you seek access, in summary, to the following information:

The number of people arrested for soliciting prostitutes and the outcome
of each crime for each month in 2008.

Your interest in Kent Police is appreciated and pending a specific
response to your request, I enclose a sheet, which summarises your rights.
Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact me on telephone number 01622 194429 quoting the reference
number above.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
Data Protection Unit
Kent Police
Force HQ
Sutton Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 9BZ

E-mail: [Kent Police request email]
Tel: +44 (0)1622 654429/654413
Fax: +44 (0)1622 654437
Internal: 19-4429/4413

Dear Freedom of Information team

I would like to remind you that you have broken the law by not responding to my freedom of information request within the 20 day statutory time limit.

Please supply the information that I have requested promptly before a formal complaint is made to the information commissioner.

I have included a link to the Sexual Offences Act 1985 - which details the kerb crawling offence - should you need any further guidance when compiling the data I have requested.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/A...

Yours sincerely,

R Dewsbury

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Dear Mr. Dewsbury,

I am writing to confirm receipt of your email dated 15th March 2009. I
apologise that we have not yet been able to provide a response to your
request for information.

Unfortunately this unit has been experiencing staffing difficulties and
this combined with a substantial increase in requests has resulted in a
delay in requests being processed. I apologise again for this delay and
confirm that your request is receiving attention and we will provide the
response as soon as possible.

Many Thanks

Laura Birchley

Freedom of Information Team
Data Protection Unit
Kent Police
Force HQ
Sutton Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 9BZ

E-mail: [Kent Police request email]
Tel: +44 (0)1622 654429/654413
Fax: +44 (0)1622 654437
Internal: 19-4429/4413

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Dear Mr Dewsbury,

Please find attached the Kent Police response to your request reference
3036-2009. I apologise for the delay in providing a response to this
request.

Many thanks,

Julia Potten

Freedom of Information Team
Data Protection Unit
Kent Police
Force HQ
Sutton Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 9BZ

E-mail: [Kent Police request email]
Tel: +44 (0)1622 654429/654413
Fax: +44 (0)1622 654437
Internal: 19-4429/4413