RSPCA PNC, STORM & data access

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Dear South Yorkshire Police,

How many Employees of the RSPCA, or individuals working on behalf of the RSPCA are authorised by your Police Force to make PNC, STORM or other information/data enquiries on all or any systems you operate.

Please specify if these individuals have direct or indirect access to such information and systems.

Please also specify which information systems they have access to.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Martin

South Yorkshire Police

Dear Mr Martin

Re your request (reference number above):

How many Employees of the RSPCA, or individuals working on behalf
     of the RSPCA are authorised by your Police Force to make PNC, STORM
     or other information/data enquiries on all or any systems you
     operate.
     
     Please specify if these individuals have direct or indirect access
     to such information and systems.

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Jackie Heppenstall
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Professional Standards Department
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Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY

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With regard to your request in relation to:

How many Employees of the RSPCA, or individuals working on behalf of the
RSPCA are authorised by your Police Force to make PNC, STORM or other
information/data enquiries on all or any systems you operate. Please
specify if these individuals have direct or indirect access to such
information and systems.

RESPONSE

No RSPCA employees or individuals working on behalf of the RSPCA are
authorised by South Yorkshire Police to access the Police National
Computer or other Information Systems therefore our response must be that
no information is held with respect to your request.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by following the advice contained in the
separate notice attached to this correspondence:

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you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 08456 306060 or 01625 545745
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours sincerely

Philip Crick
Information Compliance Clerk
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY

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South Yorkshire Police provides you the right to request a re-examination
of your case under its review procedure (copy enclosed). If you decide to
request such a review and having followed the Constabulary’s full process
you are still dissatisfied, then you have the right to direct your
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Subject Freedom of Information
request - RSPCA PNC, STORM
& data access

     Dear South Yorkshire Police,
   
    How many Employees of the RSPCA, or individuals working on behalf
    of the RSPCA are authorised by your Police Force to make PNC, STORM
    or other information/data enquiries on all or any systems you
    operate.
   
    Please specify if these individuals have direct or indirect access
    to such information and systems.
   
    Please also specify which information systems they have access to.
   
    Yours faithfully,
   
    Richard Martin
   
   

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