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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 794-2021
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 29th September 2021 as follows:
The number of pickpocketing-related crimes from all areas/locations within your authority over the last five calendar years (2015 - 2021, if you hold 2021 crimes), per year for each policing district/council area.
Response: Please be advised that the information requested is not centrally recorded and is therefore not available in a readily retrievable format. There is no specific identifier for ‘Pickpocketing’ offences, rather these would be included within offences of ‘Theft From the Person’. During the stated period there have been 2,260 such offences and, in order to determine whether any fall within the scope of your request, it would be necessary to manually review each and every one on an individual basis. The business area has advised that this would take approximately 3 minutes per record, which equates to 113 hours of work. Therefore, this is above the amount to which we are legally required to respond i.e. the cost of locating and retrieving the information exceeds the ‘appropriate level’ as stated in the Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004.
In accordance with s12(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, this letter acts as a Refusal Notice for this request.
In accordance with Section 16 of the Act I have a duty to provide advice and assistance; however, due to the volume of records involved I am unable to advise of a way to revise your request into one which could be dealt with within the fees limit.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police
PO Box 4
Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB