FOI 703/25
REQUEST
Can I request your policy on giving crime reference numbers to the public on request and when you should be automatically giving this to a member of the public.
RESPONSE
As this is available in the public domain, we are therefore not obliged to provide this information as the following exemption applies:
Section 21 – Information Accessible by Other Means.
This is an absolute, class based exemption which means that a public authority is not required to consider the public interest in disclosure.
Under Section 16, the duty to provide advice and assistance, please see the below link: