Use of dispersal powers in Greater Manchester

The request was refused by Greater Manchester Police.

Dear Greater Manchester Police,

I have previously enquired from the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner for the information in this request and have been referred to you.

Please can you provide me with the following details of the use of dispersal powers under Part 3 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014:

1. The number of instances that an authorisation under section 34 was made from January 2016 to date?
2. How many of these recorded authorisations noted particular regard to the rights of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly set out in articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights?
3. The location of any particular "hotspots" identified by the gathering and collation of this data?

Yours faithfully,

Kevin Blowe

Greater Manchester Police

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Dear Kevin Blowe,

Please see attached response.

Kind regards

Caroline

Caroline Barker
Information Compliance and Records Management Unit
Information Services Branch - Business Operations
Greater Manchester Police
c/o Openshaw Complex, Lawton Street, Manchester M11 2NS

External Tel: 0161 856 2532
Internal Extension: 62532
email: [email address]

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