Stolen Lost Property

1. Number of laptop computers reported stolen between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
2. Number of laptop computers reported lost between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
3. Number of laptop computers found / recovered between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
4. Number of mobile telephones reported stolen between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
5. Number of mobile telephones reported lost between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
6. Number of mobile telephones found / recovered between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
7. Number of games consoles reported stolen between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
8. Number of games consoles reported lost between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
9. Number of games consoles found / recovered between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
10. Number of computers (not laptops) reported stolen between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
11. Number of computers (not laptops) reported lost between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010
12. Number of computers (not laptops) found / recovered between 01st April 2009 - 31st March 2010

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

Section 17(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows a public authority to issue a refusal notice, relying on a claim that section 12 applies must, within the time for complying with section 1 (1), give the applicant a notice stating that fact.

To obtain the information that you are requesting would require a manual count and search within the Lost and Found Property database, for each day and each area. Bearing in mind that there are six areas each with 10 or more entries per day which is over 60 entries per day, this it is estimated would exceed the appropriate limit. The appropriate limit is defined in the Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004, which is covered by statutory Instrument Number 3244 of 2004. Furthermore, Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows a public authority to refuse to respond to a request for information where the cost of compliance would exceed the appropriate limit as defined by the above mentioned regulations.