Thanks Doreen,
But what about general benefit fraud etc, student grant fraud, we've
even had congestion charging onto us. Is it not a bit cheeky of the
Police/ Local Authorities to use people like us to do their
investigative work.
I really would like to know what other people think about this,
particularly a police view.
Legal Compliance
On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:54:09 -0000 "Broom, Doreen"
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> Yes but we never comply as they have a habit of using that Section. If
> we think it is a genuine S29 we would comply though but would ask for
> relevant information to back us up i.e. only if it was a serious crime
> not for petty things.
>
> Once, we had a paperboy who had been assaulted and we released details
> of personnel who started work between 6 and 8 in the morning but only
> after speaking to the CID and asking them to send me a Section 29 Notice
> from the Police and it had to be signed by a Chief Superintendent and
> other high ranking officer.
>
> Regards
>
> D
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> Dear all,
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> I was wondering if many of the other organisations often receive
> requests under section 29 of the DPA.
>
> If so, I would just like to see what your views are, and whether you
> feel this moves some of the administrative burden for criminal
> investigations onto the public sector. How appropriate do you feel this
> is, that certain 'low level' investigations are undertaken by persons
> who have otherwise nothing to do with the Police (I hope).
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> Best wishes
>
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