Economic crime unit

Summary

A request for information regarding the Economic Crime Unit's asset confiscations, staffing, and accountability was submitted to the Department of Home Affairs. The authority responded that it does not hold the information because the unit is actually located within the Isle of Man Constabulary, a separate public authority.

Key Facts

• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold the requested information.
• The Economic Crime Unit is located within the Isle of Man Constabulary.
• The Isle of Man Constabulary is a separate public authority that processes its own FOI requests.
• The request was received on 2024-10-15 and closed on 2024-10-16.
• The requester was advised to submit a new request to the Constabulary using the online services portal.

Data Disclosed

• 4190790
• 2024-10-15
• 2024-10-16
• 14 October 2024
• IM2 5AP
• 01624 687017

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held
• Request intended for a separate public authority

Original Request

1)How much money and assets (worth) have you confiscated from Manx residents or iom residents (what ever you prefer) since forming the above mentioned department? 2)How many people work in this department? 3) who do you answer to ? 4) what happens to the confiscations ?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Coordinator DHA Headquarters Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 687017 Web address: www.gov.im/dha
Email: DPO-DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 4190790 14 October 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 15 October 2024, which states:

"1)How much money and assets (worth) have you confiscated from Manx residents or iom residents (what ever you prefer) since forming the above mentioned department?

2)How many people work in this department?

3) who do you answer to ?

4) what happens to the confiscations ?"

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.

Unfortunately, we are unable to deal with your request as it appears to have been intended for the Isle of Man Constabulary , where the Economic Crime Unit is located .

For your information the Isle of Man Constabulary are a separate public authority and process their own freedom of information requests. You can submit a freedom of information request to the Isle of Man Constabulary using the same online form via the online services portal.

Please quote the reference number 4190790 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.