Re: New Freedom of Information Act request 5 Sep 2014 to Leicestershire Constabulary about the 'co-ordination group' set up under the chairmanship of their Head of Corporate Communications

by **Tony Bennett** 20.10.14 15:13

BlueBag wrote:There doesn't appear to be much point to the FOI act.

I strongly disagree.

Without it, we would know an awful lot less than we do.

Admittedly U.S. citizens, for example, have significant greater rights of access to information than we do. So we need to press for greater access.

In the menatime, I will shortly be asking for a review of this comprehensive failure to supply ANY information in response to 12 perfectly reasonable questions.

by Guest 20.10.14 15:33

Tony Bennett wrote:
BlueBag wrote:There doesn't appear to be much point to the FOI act.
I strongly disagree.

Without it, we would know an awful lot less than we do.

Admittedly U.S. citizens, for example, have significant greater rights of access to information than we do. So we need to press for greater access.

In the menatime, I will shortly be asking for a review of this comprehensive failure to supply ANY information in response to 12 perfectly reasonable questions.

I'm not dismissing your efforts by any means Tony. Keep up the good work.

But it seems to me that they will try all manner of things to not give any information that is important. The FOI act seems to give them plenty of subjective obstacles to put in the way.

Only after long efforts and perhaps court battles do they surrender as was the case with information about the Queen vetoing Parliamentary bills (she's supposed to have no real power - ha!). I believe that took 7 years to get.

by Doug D 20.10.14 16:43

‘In addition any disclosure by Leicestershire Police that places the security of the country at risk would undermine any trust or confidence individuals have in us,….’

I’m not in the least bit surprised that have turned everything down for various reasons, but this bit has got to be complete bollocks, hasn’t it?

If it's not, what on earth are we talking about?