Vehicle Crime & PCC Concerns re Security/Manufacturers
Phil Swift made this Freedom of Information request to West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner,
I am seeking accurate information 2020:
1. vehicle theft numbers by manufacturer month on month
2. meeting notes related to vehicle crime
3. the evidence vehicle security/bypass (keyless theft) is to blame for increased car thefts
4. the number of prosecutions for possession of vehicle security bypass/interference (all technology-related vehicle theft methods) thefts
5. the developments tackling the security weaknesses that are said to exist in many keyless cars.
Yours faithfully,
Phil Swift
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Dear Mr Swift,
Please find response to your request attached.
Kind Regards
Lucy Naylor
Business Support Team Leader
M: 07775005864
DD: 0121 626 6060
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham, B4 6NQ
www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the government guidelines in connection with COVID-19, staff within West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are working part-time from home and part-time in the office.
If you wish to contact me please call me on my mobile (above). I am still attending meetings, largely virtually. If you wish to contact the OPCC please email [West Midlands PCC request email]
Please note that I may not be working normal office hours but I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your consideration during this time.
Keeping your personal information safe and secure is a priority for us. We have updated our Privacy Notice in line with the new data protection regulations (GDPR), and we have made it easier for you to understand all the information we collect and why we collect it. To find out more about how we use your personal information please look at our Privacy Notice
Dear West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner,
Are you saying there has been no activity, no developments, meetings etc.; that the issued has not progressed?
If there has been activity, I am seeking this.
Yours sincerely,
Phil Swift
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Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s office.
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COVID-19 - informing us that all non-essential contact should cease - all
staff within West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are
now working from home, until further notice. Reviews of the situation will
take place in correspondence with any changes in government guidelines.
As a consequence, please note that all staff within West Midlands Office
of the Police and Crime Commissioner may not be working normal office
hours, but will aim to get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for
your consideration during this time.
We will aim to provide a detailed response within 20 working days, however
due to these unprecedented times this may take longer. We offer our
apologies for any inconvenience caused.
There may also be occasions when a response is not appropriate.
Please note that we may not reply to the following:
• Copy letters / e-mails;
• Correspondence which contains comment/s only, and a response
is not required;
• Sales and / or marketing literature;
• Vexatious letters / e-mails; and
• Letters / e-mails containing abusive or discriminatory
language.
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using Freedom of Information Act 2000 legislation or the Data Protection
Act/General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), please accept this response
as confirmation that your request has been received.
If it is necessary in order to respond to your query we will share the
information you send to us with West Midlands Police. More information on
this can be found in our Privacy Notice and if you have any questions or
concerns about this it is important that you contact us immediately to
discuss. The Privacy Notice and further information about how we use your
personal information can be found at
[1]https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/cook....
Keeping your personal information safe and secure is a priority for us.
We have updated our Privacy Notice in line with the new data protection
regulations (GDPR), and we have made it easier for you to understand all
the information we collect and why we collect it. We will use the contact
details and the information you have provided to respond appropriately to
you.
You may be able to find information to resolve your enquiry on the
Commissioner’s website which can be found here:
[2]http://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/
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Dear West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner,
You are in breach fo the FoIA. Please advise by when I can expect to receive a response
Yours faithfully,
Phil Swift
Thank you for your correspondence which has been received in the West
Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s office.
Please note, as a result of the government guidelines in connection with
COVID-19 - informing us that all non-essential contact should cease - all
staff within West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are
now working from home, until further notice. Reviews of the situation will
take place in correspondence with any changes in government guidelines.
As a consequence, please note that all staff within West Midlands Office
of the Police and Crime Commissioner may not be working normal office
hours, but will aim to get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for
your consideration during this time.
We will aim to provide a detailed response within 20 working days, however
due to these unprecedented times this may take longer. We offer our
apologies for any inconvenience caused.
There may also be occasions when a response is not appropriate.
Please note that we may not reply to the following:
• Copy letters / e-mails;
• Correspondence which contains comment/s only, and a response
is not required;
• Sales and / or marketing literature;
• Vexatious letters / e-mails; and
• Letters / e-mails containing abusive or discriminatory
language.
In all other instances, including requests for the release of information
using Freedom of Information Act 2000 legislation or the Data Protection
Act/General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), please accept this response
as confirmation that your request has been received.
If it is necessary in order to respond to your query we will share the
information you send to us with West Midlands Police. More information on
this can be found in our Privacy Notice and if you have any questions or
concerns about this it is important that you contact us immediately to
discuss. The Privacy Notice and further information about how we use your
personal information can be found at
[1]https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/cook....
Keeping your personal information safe and secure is a priority for us.
We have updated our Privacy Notice in line with the new data protection
regulations (GDPR), and we have made it easier for you to understand all
the information we collect and why we collect it. We will use the contact
details and the information you have provided to respond appropriately to
you.
You may be able to find information to resolve your enquiry on the
Commissioner’s website which can be found here:
[2]http://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/
This email is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged
or confidential information. If received in error, please notify the
originator immediately. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or
alteration of this email is strictly forbidden. Views or opinions
expressed in this email do not necessarily represent those of West
Midlands Police. All West Midlands Police email activity is monitored for
virus, racist, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate activity. No
responsibility is accepted by West Midlands Police for any loss or damage
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Dear Mr Swift,
Thank you for your e-mail, I have reviewed your casefile with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the last Freedom of Information request received from you was 14th November 2020, to which the attached response was sent 10th December 2020.
If you could please let me know if you have submitted any additional requests after this I would be grateful. I can then review and respond to you.
Kind Regards,
Lucy Naylor
Workforce Manager
M: 07775005864
DD: 0121 626 6060
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham, B4 6NQ
www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the government guidelines in connection with COVID-19, staff within West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are working part-time from home and part-time in the office.
If you wish to contact me please call me on my mobile (above). I am still attending meetings, largely virtually. If you wish to contact the OPCC please email [West Midlands PCC request email]
Please note that I may not be working normal office hours but I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your consideration during this time.
Keeping your personal information safe and secure is a priority for us. We have updated our Privacy Notice in line with the new data protection regulations (GDPR), and we have made it easier for you to understand all the information we collect and why we collect it. To find out more about how we use your personal information please look at our Privacy Notice
Dear West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner,
I am seeking the meeting records following the PCC's assurance about regular meetings with motor manufacturers etc.
It appears there was none, hence you are unable to provide any records. if I have misunderstood, please provide the information requested. I note no reference to continued activity in the PCC's 'End of Term Report, 2016-21'.
https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/wp-c...
Yours sincerely,
Phil Swift
Thank you for your correspondence which has been received in the West
Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s office.
Please note, as a result of the government guidelines in connection with
COVID-19 - informing us that all non-essential contact should cease - all
staff within West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are
now working from home, until further notice. Reviews of the situation will
take place in correspondence with any changes in government guidelines.
As a consequence, please note that all staff within West Midlands Office
of the Police and Crime Commissioner may not be working normal office
hours, but will aim to get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for
your consideration during this time.
We will aim to provide a detailed response within 20 working days, however
due to these unprecedented times this may take longer. We offer our
apologies for any inconvenience caused.
There may also be occasions when a response is not appropriate.
Please note that we may not reply to the following:
• Copy letters / e-mails;
• Correspondence which contains comment/s only, and a response
is not required;
• Sales and / or marketing literature;
• Vexatious letters / e-mails; and
• Letters / e-mails containing abusive or discriminatory
language.
In all other instances, including requests for the release of information
using Freedom of Information Act 2000 legislation or the Data Protection
Act/General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), please accept this response
as confirmation that your request has been received.
If it is necessary in order to respond to your query we will share the
information you send to us with West Midlands Police. More information on
this can be found in our Privacy Notice and if you have any questions or
concerns about this it is important that you contact us immediately to
discuss. The Privacy Notice and further information about how we use your
personal information can be found at
[1]https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/cook....
Keeping your personal information safe and secure is a priority for us.
We have updated our Privacy Notice in line with the new data protection
regulations (GDPR), and we have made it easier for you to understand all
the information we collect and why we collect it. We will use the contact
details and the information you have provided to respond appropriately to
you.
You may be able to find information to resolve your enquiry on the
Commissioner’s website which can be found here:
[2]http://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/
This email is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged
or confidential information. If received in error, please notify the
originator immediately. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or
alteration of this email is strictly forbidden. Views or opinions
expressed in this email do not necessarily represent those of West
Midlands Police. All West Midlands Police email activity is monitored for
virus, racist, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate activity. No
responsibility is accepted by West Midlands Police for any loss or damage
arising in any way from the receipt or use of this email.
References
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