Guidance on making a Freedom of Information Request
Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000(the Act) is designed to encourage public organisations to be more open and allows anyone, no matter who they are or where they live, to make a request for information.
Under the Act you have a right to request any recorded information held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent subject to that which can be withheld under the relevant exemptions contained within the Act. You can ask for any information you think we may hold. The right only covers recorded information which includes information held on computers, in emails and in printed or handwritten documents as well as images, video and audio recordings. We are not required to answer your question if this would mean creating new information or giving an opinion or judgment that is not already recorded.
It is important to note that 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, this is the responsibility of the Chief Constable of Gwent Police. If your request is of an operational in nature you should contact Gwent Police directly to determine if they have the information requested. You can submit your request on their website or via the following link: I want to find information about the police | Gwent Police
A Freedom of Information Act Procedure has been developed and provides a detailed explanation of the processes followed by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner when a request or appeal is received under the Act.
If you are applying for personal information that we hold about you then this is covered under the Data Protection Act and you must submit a Subject Access Request ,should you require information the Force hold about you please contact Gwent Police directly to submit your subject access request to their Information Disclosure Unit. Details can be found on their website or you can submit your request via the following link: Request information about yourself or someone else | Gwent Police
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