Freedom of Information

Introduction

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 places duties on all public authorities, including police authorities and police forces. The Act is part of a wider initiative to make government and its decision-making processes more open and accountable and provide authorities with an opportunity to review their openness and accessibility.

The Information Commissioner is responsible for promoting the Act, advising on good practice and may overrule an authority's decision not to disclose information.

Summary of the Act

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 was fully implemented in January 2005 and allows any individual or body to have the right of access to information held by the authority. This right of access includes both a right to be told whether the information exists, as well as the right to receive it. From June 2003, both police authorities and police forces were required to adopt and maintain a 'publication scheme' and to publish information in accordance with the scheme.

Publication Schemes

Under the Act, police authorities and police forces are required to adopt and maintain a publication scheme which sets out:

the classes of information it publishes or intends to publish
the manner in which it intends to publish the information
whether a charge will be made for the information.

The purpose of the publication scheme is to ensure that a significant amount of information is made available to the public, without the need for a specific request, and to encourage pro-active publishing of information. In addition, it will help to promote greater openness and transparency in public authorities.

Model Publication Scheme

From January 2009, a new model publication scheme was introduced by the Information Commissioner, which standardises the way public authorities explains what information it proactively publishes.

Hampshire Police Authority Publication Scheme 2009 43kb

Disclosure Log

The disclosure log provides details of all Freedom of Information Act requests received by Hampshire Police Authority since 2005.

Disclosure Log 2005
Disclosure Log 2006
Disclosure Log 2007
Disclosure Log 2008
Disclosure Log 2009

Please note that many of the requests are transferred to Hampshire Constabulary, as they hold the information. For more information on Hampshire Constabulary's FOI disclosure log, please visit their website.

If you would like a copy of any of the responses to queries listed below, please contact the Police Authority offices, stating the relevant reference number.

Reference number	Information requested	Release details
09/001	Police Injury Awards Pensions	Responded
09/002	How many times did the Constabulary accept liability for an accident involving a police vehicle?	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
09/003	Information about Dangerous Dogs Act 1991	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
09/004	How many vehicles does the Police Authority have?	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
09/005	Request for hard copy of 'An equalities guide for Police Authorities'	Responded
09/006	The total number and proportions of drug dealing offences, people/sex trafficking offences and prostitution offences committed by foreign nationals for each of the past three years	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
09/007	Details of sick leave taken by officers and staff	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
09/008	Job vacancy advertising procedure	Responded
09/009	How much does the Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable receive annually as their salary?	Responded
09/010	Number of serving officers, including PCSOs, who have current criminal convictions	Responded
09/011	Cost of overnight accommodation for the past financial year	Responded
09/012	All information held in relation to not using any RSPB plus RSPCA	Responded
09/013	Terms of Service of individual staff member	Refused
09/014	Information about RSPB being sued	Responded
09/015	Details of Information Assurance Officer	Responded
09/016	Provision of special police services at Southampton and Aldershot football matches	Responded
09/017	Corporate status of Police Authority	Responded
09/018	Information on metal theft	Responded

Reference number	Information requested	Release details
08/001	Chief Officer bonuses	Responded
08/002	PA budgets	Responded
08/003	How often does the Chief Constable tell untruths?	Responded
08/004	The cost of wages/salaries for Hampshire Police and pension costs and contributions	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
08/005	HPA expenditure and number of employees	Responded
08/006	Documents and correspondence related to Alpha Park	Responded
08/007	Serving officers and PCSOs with criminal convictions	Responded
08/008	Icelandic banking information	Responded

Reference number	Information requested	Release details
07/001	Police use of bikes, Smith and Wesson products	Responded
07/002	Members expenses on first and second class train tickets	Responded
07/003	Amount of debt written off during 2005/06	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
07/004	Stop and Search	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
07/005	An incident reported to Eastleigh Police Station	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
07/006	Member attendance at meetings for 2006 and 2007	Responded
07/007	ICT	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary

Reference number	Information requested	Release details
06/001	Details from HPA and its appointed agents regarding the sale of a police house in Kimpton	Responded
06/002	Policies relating to Christian Missions, street preaching and recruitment of homosexuals	Responded
06/003	ICT information (staff, expenditure, organisation chart)	Responded
06/004	Crimes in schools	Responded
06/005	Details of Members' allowances and expenses claimed	Responded
06/006	UFO sightings by police officers	Responded
06/007	Offences sorted by Christian names	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
06/008	Cost of translators	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
06/009	Drink driving stats and mini-moto stats	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
06/010	Number of officers suspended and dismissed	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
06/011	ICT function	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary

Reference number	Information requested	Release details
05/001	Police officers and staff who are Freemasons	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
05/002	Disposal of goods collected through seizure	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
05/003	Deaths at certain addresses	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
05/004	Crime Prevention Panel	Responded
05/005	Investigation by Chief Constable. re. Isle of Man	Responded
05/006	Driving offence in April 2003	Responded
05/007	Consultation procedures	Responded
05/008	Complaints about Hampshire Police/CPS	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
05/009	St Michael's School, Burghclere	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
05/010	Location of speed cameras in Hampshire	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
05/011	Complaints against Deputy Chief Constable and Assistant Chief Constable	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
05/012	BCU grants covering Bishops Waltham	Transferred to Hampshire Constabulary
05/013	Independent member selection and CVs	Responded
05/014	Names and salaries of members of the force	Responded
05/015	Number of employees, sick days and salaries	Responded
05/016	How many senior officers are provided with their own transport, how many police officers are currently suspended, and total level of capital balances held at the end of the last financial year	Responded