Nor can they request data under Section 29, they need to use and mention
their statutory powers, Police Act etc
Regards
Paul
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alan Stead
Sent: 15 November 2006 13:06
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Police request for details
Samantha
I assume the Police have made this request using their section 29 forms
and had it signed by an inspector as per the ACPO agreement. They are
not permitted to trawl and can only ask for a specific person or group.
If a list is publish point them in that direction but further details
are on a case by case basis.
Regards
Alan
Alan Stead
Service Manager-Information Governance
Nottingham City Council
Guildhall
Burton Street
Nottingham NG1 4BT
Tel 0115.9154943
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Samantha Hill
Sent: 13 November 2006 12:21
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [data-protection] Police request for details
I have received a request from a police force that is trying to track
dow n
an unnamed Chinese student (Student X) who may or may not be connected
wi th
another Chinese student who they do know about (Student Y). Apparently
they have some intelligence that something has happened to Student Y so
want to check that Student X is also OK. All they know about Student X
i s
that she graduated on the same day as Student Y (who we can confirm
graduated) so we have been asked for a list of all the Chinese students
w ho
graduated on a particular day this summer.
Whilst I can provide these names as they are included in the graduation
brochure for the day which is available in the University library and so
the information is technically publicly available, I still feel
uncomfortable handing over the names of what could be dozens of students
on
what appears to me to be a fishing trip. What will the police do with
th e
names alone?
I am inclined not to hand over all the names but am I being obstructive
i f
they are available elsewhere? Is it me?
Samantha Hill
University of Portsmouth
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