Mobile Data Devices

1. How many hand-held mobile data devices have you deployed currently and of what make and model?
   a. Who was the vendor and were they bought as part of a package including installation and maintenance?
   b. How many hand-held mobile data devices do you have future plans to deploy, and will they be the same make and model?
2. How many vehicle mounted mobile data devices have you deployed currently and of what make and model ?
   a. Who was the vendor and were they bought as part of a package including installation and maintenance?
   b. How many vehicle mounted mobile data devices do you have future plans to deploy, and will they be the same make and model?
3. Who provides software applications for your mobile data devices?
4. Who provides integration services and maintenance for your mobile data devices?
5. What bearer is used by your mobile data devices e.g GPRS, GSM, Airwave and who is the service provider?
6. What functions/applications are used on the mobile data devices (please indicate all that apply) e.g
   a. Address check
   b. APLS/AVLS
   c. Missing from home
   d. Collision and Accident Reports
   e. Criminal intelligence management
   f. Crime recording
   g. DVLA driver and vehicle check
   h. Email
   i. Fixed penalty Notice issue
   j. Force Intranet Access
   k. HOLMES2
   l. Insurance database
   m. Licensing database
   n. Mobile Fingerprinting
   o. National Mobile Phone Register
   p. NICHE RMS
   q. NSPIS Case management
   r. NSPIS or other custody management
   s. PNC/SCRO check
   t. Property/exhibits database
   u. Stop and Search/Account
   v. Tasking and briefing
   w. View and update logs
   x. Warrant database
   y. Other (please specify)
7. How many of these mobile data devices replace mobile phones which may already be used by officers and staff?
8. Who provides the mobile data gateway?
9. How much NPIA accelerator funding did you receive?
10. What types of officers and other police staff use your mobile data devices - (please indicate all that apply)
    a. ACPO ranks
    b. Area Response officers
    c. Neighbourhood teams
    d. Specialist teams (please specify)
    e. PCSOs
    f. Specials
    g. Other (please specify)

In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Question 1. 1200 - O2 XDA Mantle

a) O2

b) No Information held.

Question 2. None

a) & b) N/A

Question 3. Beat Systems - Soti Mobicontrol – Lotus Traveler – TomTom Satellite Navigation

Question 4. Beat Systems

Question 5. Quad GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Triband UMTS/HSDPA - Service Provider O2

Question 6. Please see below

Question 7. None

Question 8. Beat Systems

Question 9. £2.064m

Question 10.

a) No

b) Yes

c) Yes

d) Yes, Roads policing, HQ & BCU based specialist (i.e. Vector personnel)

e) Yes

f) No

g) Senior duty officers from Inspectors to Chief Superintendents

In respect of Question 6.

I have now considered this question and I am not obliged to supply the information requested.

Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires the Cheshire Constabulary, when refusing to provide such information (because the information is exempt) to provide you with a notice which a) states that fact, b) specifies the exemption in question and c) states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies.

The information is exempt information in accordance with section 31 (1) (a) (b) Law Enforcement

Harm in disclosure

Release of the details of what data can be accessed from these devices could encourage a technical attack on their connectivity, especially when it could be linked to the disclosure of any information on question 5 which would identify the bearer device. For example, if it is published that PNC is available on mobile devices transmitting over a Vodafone GPRS network that could conceivable focus an attack.

The Public Interest Test

For

The public may feel reassured that the Police have more up to date information to hand which will help apprehend offenders. Accountability of public funds will also be a consideration. Better awareness of police capability may reduce crime or lead to more information from the public.

Against

Law enforcement tactics could be compromised which would hinder the prevention and detection of crime. It could also undermine the partnership approach to sharing information if it was found that the technical capabilities and weaknesses were exposed.

Balance

To disclose such a detailed amount of information could expose weaknesses within tactical capability. Therefore favour falls in withholding this information.