Disclosure Details
Stolen vehicles - 209/13
Dated: 26 Mar 2013
Date of request: 08/03/2013
Date of response: 26/03/2013
Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')(FOIA)
Thank you for your email dated 8 March 2013 in which you made a request for access to certain information which may be held by Northumbria Police.
As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.
You asked:
The number of vehicles stolen in Newcastle area command. in 2008/9 (year ending April), 2009/10, 2010/11, and 2011/12.
In response:
We have now had the opportunity to fully consider your request and I provide a response for your attention.
Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with Newcastle Area Command of Northumbria Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by Northumbria Police.
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you as follows.
Please note this information is for all vehicles taken by means of theft, burglary, robbery and TWOC etc. in the Newcastle Area Command for the times specified by you above.
2008/09 867
2009/10 807
2010/11 563
2011/12 454
The information we have supplied to you is likely to contain intellectual property rights of Northumbria Police. Your use of the information must be strictly in accordance with the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended) or such other applicable legislation. In particular, you must not re-use this information for any commercial purpose.
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If you are still unhappy after we have investigated your complaint and reported to you the outcome, you may complain directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office and request that they investigate to ascertain whether we have dealt with your request in accordance with the Act.