Police Stations

Summary

The request sought details on former police station sales and current officer numbers on the Isle of Man. The Department of Home Affairs disclosed that three non-operational properties were sold but stated they do not hold data on officer numbers, advising the requester to contact the Isle of Man Constabulary.

Key Facts

• Three former police stations were sold in the past 5 years.
• All sold properties were non-operational at the time of sale.
• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold information on the number of active police officers.
• The requester was advised to re-issue the officer number request to the Isle of Man Constabulary.
• The response was issued under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data Disclosed

• 3 properties
• 2018-03-15
• 2018-04-09
• 373633
• past 5 years

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held by the public authority

Original Request

How many former police stations on the island have been sold in the past 5 years? What was the total price each station sold for? How many active police officers are there on the island at current? And how does this compare to previous years numbers?

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: 373633 9 April 2018

Dear ###

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

We write further to your request which was received on 15 March 2018 and which states:

"How many former police stations on the island have been sold in the past 5 years? What was the total price each station sold for? How many active police officers are there on the island at current? And how does this compare to previous years numbers?"

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 some of the information that you have requested. Enter the reason why the information requested is not held

In respect of elements 1 and 2, 3 properties have been sold as detailed below;

I would note that all properties were non-operational at the time of the sale. In respect of the elements relating to numbers of Police Officers I suspect that the information may be contained in the Chief Constable’s Annual reports for the relevant years.

However the Department of Home Affairs do not hold this information and I suggest that you should re-issue the request to the Isle of Man Constabulary. Please quote the reference number 373633 in any future communications.

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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

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.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely