Sharing information with the Police

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Dear Durham University,

I would like to request the information which is detailed below. I would prefer to receive this information in electronic format to this address.

Please confirm receipt of this request.

If the documents requested contain information not disclosable under Freedom of Information, please clearly mark that these sections have been removed.

For all of these requests I am asking for information from the last 3 years of your records.

1. How many students details have you passed on to the police.

a) In how many, if any, of these cases has the University required a court order before releasing the detail?

2. What is the usual procedure regarding the passing of information regarding students to the police, including what information is required from the police before students details are passed on. Please include any policies, guidance documents or similar information relating to this request.

3. Please provide a breakdown of the type of offence which subjects have been suspected of and the number in each category, which has led to their details being released.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Franklin

ACCESS I., University of Durham

Name: Mr Franklin

Email: [1][FOI #204761 email]

 

Dear Mr Franklin,

 

Freedom of Information Request

 

I acknowledge receipt of your email dated 1^st April 2014 requesting
information from Durham University.

 

Please be advised that the University will respond as soon as possible and
in any event by 1^st May 2014.  

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Durham Burt

Deputy Information and Data Protection Manager

Governance and Executive Support

Durham University

 

 

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ACCESS I., University of Durham

Dear Mr Franklin,

 

Thank you for your request for information from Durham University.
Colleagues have provided the information below in response to your
questions.

 

For all of these requests I am asking for information from the last 3
years of your records.

 

1.    How many students details have you passed on to the police.

 

12.

 

a)    In how many, if any, of these cases has the University required a
court order before releasing the detail?

 

None.

 

2.    What is the usual procedure regarding the passing of information
regarding students to the police, including what information is required
from the police before students details are passed on. Please include any
policies, guidance documents or similar information relating to this
request.

 

Police are asked to submit their request in writing citing the relevant
section/s of the Data Protection Act, 1998 (DPA). Any submitted paperwork
must be countersigned by a Senior Officer and should, as a minimum,
include:

 

·         a description of the requested information;

·         details of the nature of the investigation;

·         an indication of why the information is needed and the likely
prejudice to the investigation if it is not provided;

·         information outlining the individual’s role in that
investigation.

 

Once in receipt of this information, the request would be reviewed in line
with the terms of the DPA as well as guidance issued by the Information
Commissioner’s Office,
[1]http://ico.org.uk/for_organisations/guid....

 

3.    Please provide a breakdown of the type of offence which subjects
have been suspected of and the number in each category, which has led to
their details being released.

 

The University confirms that it holds the information you have requested.
However, given the small number of disclosures over the last three years,
release of information in line with the breakdown requested could allow
individuals to be identified. The University therefore refuses your
request under section 40(2) (personal data) of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.

 

Should you wish to appeal any decision concerning the release of
information by the University please see,
[2]http://www.dur.ac.uk/foi/info_requests/c... for details of our
review procedures.

 

Yours sincerely,

Durham Burt
Deputy Information and Data Protection Manager

Governance and Executive Support

Durham University

 

 

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