Violence and Sexual Offences
To whom this may concern
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible.
I would like you to provide a response to the following questions:
1. How many cases involving violence against a person in 2014 have not been pursued because the victim was under the influence of alcohol?
a. Is this higher or lower than in 2013 and by how much?
2. How many cases involving sexual offences have not been pursued in 2014 on the ground that or which included the ground that the victim was under the influence of alcohol?
a. Is this higher or lower than in 2013 and by how much?
My preferred format to receive this information is in email format.
Please email any responses to me at [email address]
Should you determine that my request is not clear enough, then please email and advise me on how it can be best rephrased and resubmitted.
If my request is denied, I ask that you justify this with reference to specific exemptions of the Act. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to charge excessive fees.
I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request. I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as outlined by the statute.
Regards
Diolch am eich e-bost sydd wedi’i dderbyn gan yr Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth
yn Heddlu Dyfed-Powys. Bydd yn cael ei ystyried a’i weithredu fel y bo’n
briodol. Os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau mewn perthynas â’r mater hwn,
mae croeso i chi gysylltu â’r Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth ar 01267 226596.
Thank you for your e-mail which has been received by the Freedom of
Information Unit at Dyfed Powys Police and will be considered and actioned
as appropriate. Should you have any queries in respect to this matter then
please feel free to contact the Freedom of Information Unit on 01267
226596.
A oeddech chi’n gwybod bod modd cyrchu gwybodaeth ynghylch Heddlu Dyfed
Powys drwy Gynllun Cyhoeddi a Log Datgeliadau Heddlu Dyfed-Powys? Mae’r
ddau ar gael drwy’r dolenni cyswllt isod:
Did you know you can access information about Dyfed Powys Police via the
Dyfed Powys Police Publication Scheme and the Dyfed Powys Police
Disclosure Log? Both are available via the below links:
www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/information/
www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/information...
Dear Mr Lawrence,
Reference No: 107/2016
Thank you for your request for information dated 30^th January 2016
concerning violence & sexual offences.
Dyfed-Powys Police acknowledge receipt of your request which is being
processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 however, prior to
processing the request please would you clarify the following points:
1) By “cases” do you mean recorded crimes?
2) Please would you be more specific re: “violence against the person”
offences? Which offences are you specifically referring to?
After receiving the clarification, your request will then be considered and you
will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as
defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not
being exempt or containing a reference to a third party. If we do not receive
clarification from you within 20 working days, then your request will be closed.
There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of the
information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and the 20
working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from you. If
you chose not to make a payment then your request will remain unanswered.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Dyfed Powys Police and look forward to your response.
Yours sincerely,
C M Butler
Mrs Cath Butler
Cymorth Gweinyddol/Administrative Support
Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Unit
Pencadlys yr Heddlu/Police Headquarters
Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen
Ffon/Tel: 0845 330 2000 est/ext: 23453
Llinell Uniongyrchol/Direct Line: 01267 226014
[1][Dyfed Powys Police request email]
A oeddech chi’n gwybod bod modd cyrchu gwybodaeth ynghylch heddlu Dyfed
Powys drwy Gynllyn Cyhoeddi a Log Datgeliadau Heddlu Dyfed-Powys? Mae’r
ddau ar gael drwy’r dolenni cyswllt isod:
Did you know you can access information about Dyfed-Powys Police via the
Dyfed-Powys Police Publication Scheme and the Dyfed-Powys Police
Disclosure Log? Both are available via the following links:
[2]www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/information
[3]www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/information/responses
Dyfed Powys Police provides you the right to request a re-examination of your
case under its review procedure. If you decide to request such a review and
having followed the Force’s full process you are still dissatisfied, then you
have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner who will
give it consideration.
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above. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the
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checked for all known viruses. The recipient should still check the e-mail
and any attachments for the presence of viruses, as Dyfed-Powys Police
accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by
this e-mail.
DATGANIAD CYFRINACHEDD E BOST
Nid yw'r e-bost hwn nag unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef o
angenrheidrwydd yn adlewyrchu barn Heddlu Dyfed-Powys. Bwriedir yr e-bost
ar gyfer y person neu'r sefydliad a enwir uchod. Os derbyniwyd yr e-bost
hwn trwy gamgymeriad, dylid hysbysu'r anfonydd a dileu'r e-bost oddi ar
eich system os gwelwch yn dda. Os na'i fwriadwyd ar eich cyfer chi ac nid
chi yw'r cyflogwr na'r asiant sy'n gyfrifol am roi'r e-bost i'r derbynnydd
bwriadedig, fe'ch hysbysir gan hyn na chaniateir i chi ddefnyddio,
adolygu, lledaenu, dosbarthu na chopio'r e-bost ar unrhyw gyfrif.
Archwiliwyd yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef am
firws. Serch hynny, dylai'r derbynnydd hefyd archwilio'r e-bost a'r
ffeiliau sydd ynghlwm am firws oherwydd nid yw Heddlu Dyfed Powys yn
derbyn cyfrifoldeb am unrhyw ddifrod a achosir gan unrhyw firws a
drosglwyddir trwy gyfrwng yr e-bost hwn.
Dyfed Powys Police the lowest levels of recorded crime and highest total
detection rate across the whole of England and Wales.
Heddlu Dyfed Powys y lefelau isaf o droseddau a recordiwyd a r gyfradd
ddatrys uchelaf ar draws Cymru a Lloegr gyfan.
References
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1. mailto:[Dyfed Powys Police request email]
2. http://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/info...
3. http://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/info...
Dear FOI,
I may have already responded to this. If not then -
Yes, by 'cases' I mean 'recorded crimes'
RE violence against a person, this refers to a reported crime where violence has been inflicted upon an individual. I am unable to define further.
Yours sincerely,
Edward Lawrence
Diolch am eich e-bost sydd wedi’i dderbyn gan yr Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth
yn Heddlu Dyfed-Powys. Bydd yn cael ei ystyried a’i weithredu fel y bo’n
briodol. Os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau mewn perthynas â’r mater hwn,
mae croeso i chi gysylltu â’r Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth ar 01267 226596.
Thank you for your e-mail which has been received by the Freedom of
Information Unit at Dyfed Powys Police and will be considered and actioned
as appropriate. Should you have any queries in respect to this matter then
please feel free to contact the Freedom of Information Unit on 01267
226596.
A oeddech chi’n gwybod bod modd cyrchu gwybodaeth ynghylch Heddlu Dyfed
Powys drwy Gynllun Cyhoeddi a Log Datgeliadau Heddlu Dyfed-Powys? Mae’r
ddau ar gael drwy’r dolenni cyswllt isod:
Did you know you can access information about Dyfed Powys Police via the
Dyfed Powys Police Publication Scheme and the Dyfed Powys Police
Disclosure Log? Both are available via the below links:
www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/information/
www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/information...
Dear Mr Lawrence,
FOI REF: 107/2016
Thank you for your e-mail dated 4^th March 2016 (below), providing
clarification in relation to your request for information dated 30^th
January 2016 concerning violence and sexual offences.
In our request for clarification dated 2^nd February 2016, we advised that
if we did not receive clarification from you within 20 working days, then
your request will be closed. Your clarification was forwarded to us on
4^th March 2016 but unfortunately, the 20 day deadline had elapsed on 1^st
March 2016 and your request was subsequently closed on 2^nd March 2016.
Please would you let us know whether you would still like us to process
your request? If so, please be advised that it will be recorded as a new
request and will therefore attract a new reference number and a revised
deadline date.
Yours sincerely,
C M Butler
Mrs Cath Butler
Cymorth Gweinyddol/Administrative Support
Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Unit
Pencadlys yr Heddlu/Police Headquarters
Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen
Ffon/Tel: 01267 222020 est/ext: 23453
Llinell Uniongyrchol/Direct Line: 01267 226014
[1][Dyfed Powys Police request email]
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