WILTSHIRE POLICE www.wiltshire.police.uk Force Disclosure Unit Wiltshire Police HQ London Road Devizes Wiltshire SN10 2DN Tel 101 ext 62005 www.wiltshire.police.uk [email protected]Abdul Naji Date: 3 rd July 2019 Your ref: FOI Our ref: FOI 2019 / 597 Reply contact name is: Kerry Merritt Dear Abdul, I write in connection with your request for information dated 10 th June 2019 concerning Fleet vehicles. I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to handle all requests in a manner that is blind as to the identity and motives of the requestor. Any information released as a response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore in the public domain without caveat. Your request for information has now been considered and having consulted our Fleet Co- ordinator I am now able to respond as follows. You wrote: Please could I request the following information regarding all vehicles within your fleet (dating from the year 2000 till present): - The Vehicle Make & Model - The Registration Number - The role of the vehicle - The year the vehicle was commissioned - The year the vehicle was decommissioned (unless still in use) Our response: Reg No. Make Model Operational Use Date in Service Sale Date AE13EBM VOLVO S80 TRAFFIC CAR 01/02/2014 EA09AEX HYUNDAI LANTRA 01/04/2011 02/02/2015 EF57BVP HYUNDAI GETZ 01/10/2008 13/02/2014 EJ56VZV HYUNDAI TUSCAN 01/04/2009 13/02/2014 EJ61MMU HYUNDAI I30 RESPONSE VEHICLE 01/03/2012 16/03/2017
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Date: 3rd July 2019 Your ref: FOI Our ref: FOI 2019 / 597
Reply contact name is: Kerry Merritt
Dear Abdul, I write in connection with your request for information dated 10th June 2019 concerning Fleet vehicles. I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to handle all requests in a manner that is blind as to the identity and motives of the requestor. Any information released as a response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore in the public domain without caveat. Your request for information has now been considered and having consulted our Fleet Co-ordinator I am now able to respond as follows. You wrote: Please could I request the following information regarding all vehicles within your fleet (dating from the year 2000 till present): - The Vehicle Make & Model - The Registration Number - The role of the vehicle - The year the vehicle was commissioned - The year the vehicle was decommissioned (unless still in use) Our response: Reg No. Make Model Operational Use Date in
WX07MWN FORD FOCUS 01/03/2007 07/02/2013 WX07MWO FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 07/03/2013 WX07MWP FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 13/05/2013 WX07MWU FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 10/01/2013 WX07MWW FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 07/03/2013 WX07MWY FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 07/02/2013 WX07MXA FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 07/03/2013 WX07MXB FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 07/03/2013 WX07MXC FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 07/03/2013 WX07MXD FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 10/01/2013 WX07MXE FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 24/04/2014
WX07MXF FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 07/02/2013 WX07MXG FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 13/05/2013 WX07MXJ FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 12/12/2013 WX07MXK FORD FIESTA 01/03/2007 10/01/2013 WX07MXL FORD FOCUS 01/03/2007 07/02/2013 WX07NUK MERCEDES VITO 02/04/2007 31/03/2012 WX07NVE MERCEDES SPRINTER 01/07/2007 01/06/2015 WX07NVO MERCEDES SPRINTER CSI VAN 01/07/2007 WX07XAW LEXUS IS 01/08/2007 30/01/2014 WX07XAY HONDA CRV 01/08/2007 09/09/2014 WX07XAZ HONDA CRV 01/08/2007 07/02/2013 WX07XBA BMW R1200 MARKED
MOTORCYCLE 01/07/2007 22/02/2018
WX07XBB BMW R1200 MARKED MOTORCYCLE
01/07/2007 11/01/2018
WX07XBC BMW R1200 MARKED MOTORCYCLE
01/07/2007 22/02/2018
WX07XBD BMW R1200 MARKED MOTORCYCLE
01/07/2007 14/07/2016
WX07XBE BMW R1200 MARKED MOTORCYCLE
01/07/2007 20/07/2016
WX07XBF BMW R1200 MARKED MOTORCYCLE
01/07/2007 11/01/2018
WX07XBH BMW R1150 01/07/2007 16/10/2014 WX07XBJ BMW R1150 01/07/2007 16/10/2014 WX07XVV HONDA CIVIC 01/08/2007 08/10/2015 WX07XVY PEUGEOT EXPERT DOG VEHICLE 01/08/2007 09/02/2017 WX07XVZ PEUGEOT EXPERT DOG VEHICLE 01/08/2007 09/02/2017 WX07XWA HONDA CIVIC 01/08/2007 10/09/2015 WX08BZL MERCEDES VITO MARKED VAN 30/04/2008 22/02/2018 WX08CRF SKODA OCTAVIA 01/03/2008 05/09/2013 WX08CRJ SKODA OCTAVIA 01/03/2008 31/08/2011 WX08CRK FORD FOCUS 01/03/2008 02/07/2013 WX08CRU FORD FOCUS 01/03/2008 02/07/2013 WX08CRV HONDA CRV 01/03/2008 25/03/2014 WX08CRZ FORD FOCUS 01/03/2008 13/05/2013 WX08CSF FORD FOCUS 01/03/2008 05/09/2013 WX08CSO FORD FOCUS 01/03/2008 05/08/2013 WX08CSV BMW 330 01/03/2008 13/05/2013 WX08CSY BMW 530 01/03/2008 16/09/2011 WX08CSZ BMW 530 01/03/2008 02/07/2013 WX08KFO FORD FOCUS 01/03/2008 05/08/2013 WX08KFP HONDA CRV MARKED 4X4 01/03/2008 07/01/2016 WX08KFR MERCEDES VITO 22/04/2008 20/12/2013 WX08KFU MITSUBISHI L200 22/04/2008 01/03/2013 WX08KFY BMW R1200 MARKED
MOTORCYCLE 01/07/2008
WX08KFZ IVECO DAILY PSU VAN 22/04/2008 WX08KGA IVECO DAILY PSU VAN 01/04/2008 WX08KGE FORD FOCUS 01/03/2008 13/05/2013 WX08KGF FORD FOCUS 01/03/2008 28/05/2013 WX08VMV BMW R1200 MARKED
MOTORCYCLE 01/07/2008
WX08VMW BMW R1200 MARKED MOTORCYCLE
01/07/2008
WX08VMY MITSUBISHI SHOGUN 01/07/2008 10/06/2014 WX08VMZ MITSUBISHI SHOGUN 01/08/2008 12/05/2015 WX08YBH BMW X5 01/08/2008 21/10/2011 WX08YBJ BMW X5 01/08/2008 06/02/2012 WX08YBK SKODA OCTAVIA 01/08/2008 20/12/2013 WX08YBL VOLKSWAGEN BORA 01/08/2008 20/12/2013 WX09EVL BMW R1200 MARKED
WX59HPU MERCEDES SPRINTER MARKED VAN 15/02/2010 23/11/2017 WX59JYT FORD FOCUS RESPONSE
VEHICLE 01/12/2009
WX59JYU FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
01/12/2009 16/03/2017
WX59JYV FORD FOCUS 01/11/2009 27/02/2014 WX59JYW FORD FOCUS 01/11/2009 03/03/2014
WX59JYY FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
01/11/2009 16/03/2017
WX59JYZ FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
01/11/2009 11/01/2018
WX59KRE FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
01/12/2009 16/03/2017
WX59KRF FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 17/06/2014 WX59KRG FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 03/03/2014 WX59KRJ FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 14/08/2014 WX59KRK FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 21/10/2013 WX59KRN FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 13/02/2014 WX59KRO FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 12/06/2014 WX59KRU FORD FOCUS RESPONSE
VEHICLE 01/12/2009 16/03/2017
WX59KRV FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 20/12/2013 WX59KRZ FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 12/06/2014 WX59KSF FORD FOCUS MARKED CAR 01/12/2009 16/03/2017 WX59KUH FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 27/02/2014 WX59KUJ PEUGEOT EXPERT DOG VEHICLE 01/12/2009 02/05/2019 WX59KUK PEUGEOT EXPERT DOG VEHICLE 01/12/2009 09/02/2017 WX59KUN FORD FOCUS RESPONSE
VEHICLE 01/12/2009 16/03/2017
WX59KUO FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
01/12/2009 16/03/2017
WX59KUP FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
01/12/2009 16/03/2017
WX59KUR FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
01/12/2009 28/01/2016
WX59KUS FORD FOCUS 01/12/2009 14/08/2014 WX59KUT PEUGEOT EXPERT DOG VEHICLE 01/12/2009 23/11/2017 WX59KUU PEUGEOT EXPERT DOG VAN 01/12/2009 15/12/2016 WX60BDE LANDROVER DEFENDER MARKED 4X4 11/10/2010 WX60BDF VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 01/10/2010 16/10/2014 WX60BDO LANDROVER DISCOVERY 11/10/2010 30/09/2011 WX60BDU BMW R1200 MARKED
WX60KHL BMW 530 TRAFFIC CAR 01/12/2010 20/07/2016 WX60KHM FORD FOCUS RESPONSE
VEHICLE 01/12/2010 14/01/2016
WX60KHR FORD MONDEO MARKED CAR 01/01/2011 17/08/2018
WX60KHT FORD MONDEO MARKED CAR 01/01/2011 30/04/2019 WX60MLY AUDI A4 TRAFFIC CAR 18/01/2011 29/06/2017 WX60MLZ FORD FOCUS RESPONSE
VEHICLE 18/01/2011 13/04/2017
WX60MMA FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
18/01/2011 13/04/2017
WX60MME FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
18/01/2011 16/03/2017
WX60MMF FORD FOCUS RESPONSE VEHICLE
18/01/2011 13/04/2017
WX60MSO BMW 530 08/02/2011 12/06/2014 WX60MSU BMW 530 TRAFFIC CAR 08/02/2011 WX60MSV BMW 530 TRAFFIC CAR 08/02/2011 22/02/2018 WX61EXK MERCEDES VITO PRISONER
HANDLING VAN 09/11/2011 09/02/2017
WX61GZG LANDROVER DISCOVERY MARKED 4X4 01/10/2011 WX61GZJ BMW X5 15/11/2011 09/12/2014 WX62FPN SKODA YETI 01/11/2012 25/09/2015 WX62FPY BMW X5 01/11/2012 13/07/2015 WX62FRF BMW X5 01/11/2012 08/09/2015 WX62JXD LANDROVER DISCOVERY MARKED 4X4 01/01/2013 WX62JYW VOLVO V70 MARKED CAR 01/01/2013 WX62JZF VOLVO V70 TRAFFIC CAR 21/01/2013 02/04/2019 WX64EAF FORD RANGER MARKED 4X4 01/02/2015 WX64EAG FORD RANGER MARKED 4X4 01/02/2015 WX64EAJ FORD RANGER MARKED 4X4 01/02/2015 WX64EAK FORD RANGER MARKED 4X4 01/02/2015 WX64EAY HYUNDAI IX35 MARKED 4X4 01/10/2014 WX64EBD FORD RANGER MARKED 4X4 01/02/2015 WX64EBF FORD RANGER MARKED 4X4 01/02/2015 16/08/2018 WX65FNU BMW 530 TRAFFIC CAR 01/09/2015 04/03/2019 WX65FNV BMW 530 TRAFFIC CAR 01/09/2015 26/03/2019 WX65FNW SKODA YETI MARKED 4X4 01/10/2015 WX65FNY SKODA YETI MARKED 4X4 01/10/2015 WX65FNZ SKODA YETI RESPONSE
VEHICLE 01/10/2015 12/05/2017
WX65FOA SKODA YETI MARKED 4X4 01/10/2015 WX65FOK BMW 530 TRAFFIC CAR 01/09/2015 WX66GCF FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 10/12/2016 WX66GCK FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 20/12/2016 WX66GCO FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 09/12/2016 WX66GCU FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 07/12/2016 WX66GCY FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 21/11/2016 WX66GDJ FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 21/11/2016 WX66GDK FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 19/11/2016 WX66GDO FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 07/12/2016 WX66GDV FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 20/12/2016 WX67HDU FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 01/10/2017 WX67HDV FORD MONDEO DOG VEHICLE 01/10/2017 WX67HEV BMW 530 TRAFFIC CAR 12/02/2018 WX67HFE FORD KUGA MARKED 4X4 01/11/2017 WX67HFF FORD KUGA MARKED 4X4 01/12/2017 WX67HFG FORD KUGA MARKED 4X4 01/12/2017 WX67HFH FORD KUGA MARKED 4X4 01/11/2017 WX67HFJ FORD KUGA RESPONSE 01/11/2017
The information requested regarding the base locations of fleet vehicles, the registration number of unmarked cars, armed response vehicles and the details of any bait vehicles are exempt from disclosure by virtue of section 31(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Section 31 is a qualified and prejudice based exemption and therefore requires Wiltshire Police to establish the harm in disclosure and the public interest for and against disclosure. Harm Wiltshire Police are charged with enforcing the law, preventing and detecting crime and protecting the communities we serve. The disclosure of the base locations of fleet vehicles and registration numbers for unmarked vehicles would provide offenders with valuable intelligence, facilitating their ability to commit crime and evade detection. In addition to this, disclosure of registration numbers of unmarked vehicles would compromise the covert use of those vehicles. Pool vehicles and covert vehicles are at times interchanged and were non-operational and non-uniformed
officers and staff identifiable in these circumstances, they could be in danger. Furthermore, the release of details of any bait cars owned by Wiltshire Police would harm law enforcement relating to the theft and criminal damage of cars in Wiltshire. Public Interest Test – Factors favouring disclosure Disclosure of the information requested would promote transparency and the accountability of Wiltshire Police. Furthermore, disclosure of the base locations of the fleet vehicles would enable the public to know what resources were available in a given area and allow them to make informed choices about their safety. Public Interest Test – Factors against disclosure Members of the public would experience an increase in crime as a result of offenders being in possession of this intelligence. If offenders knew the locations of vehicles, it would enable them to make more informed decisions and more skilfully plan particular offences. Covert operations would be damaged and officers and staff would be at a greater risk of harm if the registration numbers of unmarked vehicles were in the public domain. Conclusion The public interest in disclosure of the base locations of fleet vehicles, the registration numbers of unmarked vehicles, armed response vehicles and details regarding any bait vehicles is relatively small. The strongest factors against disclosure are the increase in crime that the public would experience and the harm that would come to covert operations and non-uniformed officers and staff using pool and covert vehicles. On balance, the public interest lies in favour of non-disclosure of this information. Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires the Constabulary, when refusing to provide information (because the information is exempt) to provide you the applicant with a notice which: (a) states that fact, (b) specifies the exemption in question and (c) states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this letter acts as a Refusal Notice for those aspects of your request. Exemption applied: section 31(1)(a) – Law Enforcement Wiltshire Police would like to thank you for the interest that you have shown in the Force I am satisfied that all the relevant information has been passed to me and been considered in the light of your request within the time constraints applicable under the legislation. Wiltshire Police would like to thank you for the interest that you have shown in the Force. Yours sincerely, Kerry Merritt Disclosure Decision Make
Wiltshire Police offers a re-examination of your case under its review procedure.
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Freedom of Information Request Appeals Procedure 1. Who Can Ask for a Review Any person who has requested information from Wiltshire Police, which has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act, is entitled to complain and request an internal review, if they are dissatisfied with the response they received. 2. How to Request a Review Requests for review of a Freedom of Information request must be made in writing to the: Force Disclosure Unit Wiltshire Police Headquarters, London Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2DN Email at [email protected]. The reference number, date of the request and details of why the review is being requested must be included. Requests for review should be brought to the attention of the Force Disclosure Unit within 20 working days of the Force’s response to the original FoI request. 3. Review Procedure Receipt of a request for review will be acknowledged in writing to include confirmation of the reasons for the review. The review will be conducted by another Decision Maker, who is independent from the original Decision Maker. The Force Disclosure Unit will set a target date for a response. The response will be made as soon as is practicable with the intention to complete the review within twenty working days. In more complex cases the review may take up to 40 working days. The Independent Decision Maker will conduct a review of the handling of the request for information and of decisions taken, including decisions taken about where the public interest lies in respect of exempt information where applicable. The review enables a re-evaluation of the case, taking into account the matters raised by the complaint. 4. Conclusion of the Appeal On completion of the review the Independent Decision Maker will reply to the complainant with the result of the review. If the complainant is still dissatisfied following the review they should
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