Crimes reported, crime reference numbers issued, AG advice sought

Summary

A request was made for a 36-month breakdown of crime reports, reference numbers, and Attorney General advice cases, but the Department of Home Affairs responded that they do not hold this information.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2019-11-15 and responded to on 2019-11-19.
• The Department of Home Affairs stated the information is not held by them.
• The authority indicated the requested data is held by the Isle of Man Constabulary.
• The request covered crimes reported by the public and government staff.
• The request also sought data on informal and formal advice from the Attorney General.

Data Disclosed

• 2019-11-15
• 2019-11-19
• 36 months
• 1053061

Original Request

I am requesting from the Isle of Man Constabulary a monthly breakdown over the last 36 months of: (a) crimes reported to the Isle of Man Constabulary by members of the public (b) crimes reported to the Isle of Man Constabulary by Government and Government staff (c) number of crime reference numbers issued by the Isle of Constabulary to members of the public (d) number of crime reference numbers issued by the Isle of Constabulary to Government and Government staff (e) number of cases referred to the Attorney General of the Isle of Man for informal advice (i.e. advice given in a meeting, on a call or in an email) (f) number of cases referred to the Attorney General of the Isle of Man for formal advice (i.e. written legal advice)

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 1053061 19 November 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 15 November 2019 and which states:

"I am requesting from the Isle of Man Constabulary a monthly breakdown over the last 36 months of: (a) crimes reported to the Isle of Man Constabulary by members of the public (b) crimes reported to the Isle of Man Constabulary by Government and Government staff (c) number of crime reference numbers issued by the Isle of Constabulary to members of the public (d) number of crime reference numbers issued by the Isle of Constabulary to Government and Government staff (e) number of cases referred to the Attorney General of the Isle of Man for informal advice (i.e. advice given in a meeting, on a call or in an email) (f) number of cases referred to the Attorney General of the Isle of Man for formal advice (i.e. written legal advice)"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

This information is held by the Isle of Man Constabulary.

Please quote the reference number 1053061 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

Department of Home Affairs