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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 257-2023
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 7th March 2023 as follows:
Q1. The number of incident reports made to Warwickshire Police, relating to the below address, between the dates of 10/03/2020 until 28/12/2021.
Q2. Please break this information down to include the month reported, whether any police officers were deployed to the address as a result of the report and whether any of the incidents resulted in statements being taken or fines/Fixed Penalty Notices being awarded.
XPO Bedworth
St Davids Way
Bermuda Park
CV10 7SE
Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in providing the response to your request and for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.
Response: I can advise that the requested information is held; however, it is not suitable for disclosure in the requested format.
Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, requires Warwickshire Police, when refusing to provide such 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.
The exemption applicable in this case is:
Section 40(2) Personal Information
Section 40 is an absolute class-based exemption, which does not require evidence of the harm disclosure would cause and does not require consideration of a public interest test. That being said, where Section 40(2) is engaged, in order to make the exemption absolute there needs to be evidence that a Data Protection Principle would be breached by disclosure.
This exemption is engaged where disclosure of information relates to personal data of a third party or could lead to the identification of an individual, either from that information alone or combined with any other information from within the Police Service or public domain. In this case, due to low numbers, providing a breakdown by month is likely to lead to the identification of an individual. Such a disclosure would breach individuals’ rights under the Data Protection Act 2018, in particular Article 5(1) of the GDPR which states that personal data shall be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject.
This letter serves as a refusal notice under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act, in relation to the request for a breakdown by month. The information I am able to provide is set out below.
When reviewing the information, please note that it was obtained by searching the Command & Control System for incident records with a start date recorded between 10th March 2020 and 28th December 2021, and where the location address has been entered as XPO Logistics, St David’s Way, Bermuda Business Park. There were 9 incidents located in total, which were then individually checked to determine whether officers had attended and whether statements were taken or fines/FPNs issued. Please note that incident records entered as having occurred at this location, could include those that have taken place outside (such as in the car park) or close by (such as on the road).
Year |
Incidents |
2020 |
5 |
2021 |
4 |
Total |
9 |
Officers attended 5 out of the 9 incidents, and in 2 incidents, statements were taken. None of the incidents led to a fine or FPN being issued by officers.
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