Request for information on scrutiny panels
Reference: 21001
Date Added: Thursday, April 8, 2021
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Disclosure Details
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 held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent. Please find response below.
Freedom of Information request into Out of Court Disposals Scrutiny Panels
1. Whether there is a scrutiny panel in existence in your area, and whether this is active
Yes there is a scrutiny panel and it is active. It is run by Gwent Police but is currently chaired by a member of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.
And if there is an active scrutiny panel in your area:
2. Who attends the panel on a regular basis
This information can be found in the Terms of Reference for the Panel which is published on our website - Criminal Justice Partners | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)
3. What the outcomes of the panel are, and how they are shared with the police and public.
The outcomes from the meetings are now published on our website - Criminal Justice Partners | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (pcc.police.uk)
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/