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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: FOI-607-2024
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 1st July 2024 as follows:
Please find the Warwickshire Police response sent out below.
Q1 & Q2 response: James Viggers is the Procurement Manager and can be contacted via the 101 non-emergency number or via [email protected]
In addition, and outside of the Act, I can advise that information on how to do business with Warwickshire Police is available on the force website at the following link:
Contracts and procurement | Warwickshire Police
Q3 response: 1600
Q4 response: I can advise that the make is iPhone.
With regard to the model, Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 places two duties on public authorities. Unless exemptions apply, the first duty at section 1(1)(a) is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at, section 1(1)(b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held.
Where exemptions are relied upon section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires Warwickshire Police, when refusing to provide such information (because the information is exempt) to 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.
I can advise that the requested information is held; however, the exemption applicable to the information is:
Section 31(1) - Law Enforcement
Section 31 is a prejudice based qualified exemption which requires both evidence of harm and public interest considerations to be articulated to the applicant. Please find these set out below.
Harm
In considering disclosure it must be taken into account the fact that release of information under the FOIA is to ‘the whole world’ and not just to an individual applicant. It is therefore necessary to consider the effect of releasing the information into the public domain.
Disclosure has the potential to undermine law enforcement by providing an awareness of exactly what model of mobile phone is in use by the Force. Release of this information would allow those with malicious intent to determine, and exploit, any model specific threats.
Public Interest Considerations
Section 31 - Factors favouring disclosure
Disclosing information relevant to this request would lead to a better informed public. The public are entitled to know how public funds are spent and how resources are distributed.
Section 31 - Factors against disclosure
Disclosure of such information would suggest Warwickshire Police take their responsibility to protect information and information systems dismissively and inappropriately. The release of this type of information would better inform those with criminal intent which would have a negative impact upon the prevention and detection of crime.
Balancing Test
The points above highlight the merits for and against disclosure of the requested information.
The public entrust the Police Service to make appropriate decisions with regard to their safety and protection and the only way of reducing risk is to be cautious with what is placed into the public domain.
Disclosure would undoubtedly provide greater openness, and whilst there is always a public interest in the transparency of how the police service deliver effective law enforcement, there is a very strong public interest in safeguarding information.
The Police Service is charged with enforcing the law, preventing and detecting crime and protecting the communities we serve. The ability to deliver effective law enforcement is of paramount importance and Warwickshire Police will not divulge information which would have an adverse effect on the force’s ability to do so.
Therefore, on balance, it is considered that the public interest in providing the information is outweighed by the potential impact release would have on future law enforcement activities.
Therefore, at this moment in time, it is our opinion that for these issues the balance test favours withholding this information.
This serves as a refusal notice under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act in relation to this element of your request.
Q5 response: No Information held
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