Request for all information in relation to reports made to Gwent Police between 1 January 2010 to 23 January 2021 that mention non-native creatures or unidentified animals
Reference: 20020
Date Added: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Request 20020
Thank you for your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Two duties are placed on public authorities under Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Notwithstanding applicable exemptions, the first duty at, Section 1(1) (a), is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at, Section1 (1) (b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held. Under the provisions of those sections of the FOIA, we can confirm that the information you seek is not held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent. Please find response below.
Under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) I am requesting all information that Gwent Police hold in relation to reports made to Gwent Police between the period of 1 January 2010 to 23 January 2021 that mention non-native creatures or unidentified animals as well as any of the key words "bigfoot", "sasquatch", "yeti", "ape figure", "bear-like" or "wildman".
This includes all reports made by members of the public or employees of Gwent Police mentioning any of these key words. This information should include date, time, location and the description given by the reporting person. Personal information that is protected under the Data Protection Act should not be included.
No information held
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent (OPCC) and Gwent Police are two separate organisations. Therefore, the OPCC are not responsible for and do not hold operational policing information such as incident report logs, this is the responsibility of the Chief Constable of Gwent Police. You may wish to contact Gwent Police directly to determine if they have the information requested via the following link I want to find information about the police | Gwent Police or on their website.
The Freedom of Information Act is a public disclosure regime, not a private regime. Any information disclosed under the Act is thereafter deemed to be in the public domain, and therefore freely available to the general public and will be published on the OPCC website.
I hope this information is satisfactory to your request however, should you feel dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was handled, information on the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent FOI Appeals Procedure can be found on our website: http://www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/transparency/know-your-rights/your-information-rights/freedom-of-information/appeals-process/