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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: FOI-552-2023
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 1st June 2023 as follows:
Operation Safeguard
Please provide me with the following information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.
1 Frequency of cell use
1a The number of occasions on which the force’s cells have been used to house prisoners under the terms of Operation Safeguard in the following time periods:
iii. the period from 6th March 2023 to present.
In the event data is not available for periods (b) or (c), please provide the number for the most recent available time period, and specify the dates covered.
1b If held, please list the occasions on which cells were used by Operation Safeguard in the periods specified in i, ii and iii, including the name of the custody location and the date(s) on which the cells were used.
2 Number of cells
Please confirm the number of cells requested by the Ministry of Justice / HMPPS under Operation Safeguard in 2023.
3 Costs of Operation Safeguard
3a Please confirm whether any costs have been incurred by the force as a result of cells being used during Operation Safeguard in 2022 or 2023.
3b In the event costs have been incurred, please confirm whether the force is recapturing costs from HMPPS or the MOJ.
3c If the answer to 3a or 3b is yes, please provide the total figure for:
iii. costs recaptured.
Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.
Q1a response: No Information held. Warwickshire Police cells have not been used to house prisoners under the terms of Operation Safeguard in any of the stated periods.
Q1b response: Not applicable
Q2 response: No information held.
I can advise that Warwickshire Police allocated a number of cells for Operation Safeguard but have never received a prisoner.
Q3a, Q3b & Q3c response: Not applicable
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 Officer
Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police
PO Box 4
Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB