Taxi/Private Hire Drivers and Operators
Dear Police Scotland,
Under the provisions of FOI legislation can you please provide the following with regards to private hire/ taxi driver licence and operator licence applications.
1. When a licence application/renewal is forwarded from a licensing authority please provide details of the checks undertaken during the vetting of the applicant, by Police Scotland.
2. A copy of your vetting standard operating procedure
3. Does the vetting include checking if the applicant has previously held or had a similar licence refused, revoked, suspended etc from another licensing authority?
4. If yes, to question no. 3, can you please provide details of the system used to establish this?
Yours faithfully,
David Littlejohn
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We have received your FOI request and a response should be issued within 20 working days.
Thank you.
Steven.
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Kind Regards
Information Management
Police Scotland, Clyde Gateway
2 French Street
Dalmarnock
Glasgow
G40 4EH
01786 895864
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Good Afternoon
Please find attached the Service response to your request
Kind Regards
Information Management
Police Scotland, Clyde Gateway
2 French Street
Dalmarnock
Glasgow
G40 4EH
01786 895864
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