Speed Detection Equipment

1. What type, make and models of all Speed detection Equipment have been purchased and are currently in use with your Police Force?
2. What type, make and model of peripheral equipment has been purchased and is in use with Speed Detection Devices used with your Police Force?
3. How many static fixed camera sites are there within your County ( Gatso etc )
4. Are all of these Gatso Fixed static sites still fully operational?
5. How many Red Light Camera sites are there in your County?
6. Are all of these Red Light Camera Sites still in operation?
7. Is it your Force Policy that in relation to the Operational use of Speed Detection Equipment that all officers are instructed to adhere to ACPO guidelines and Manufacturers Instructions?
8. Do all persons trained in the use of Speed Detection devices undergo periodic refresher training and if so how often?
9. Is there records kept of this refresher training ?
10. Does your Police Force employ civilian Speed Camera operators?
11. Since the 1st of January 2010 up to the 1st of February 2011, could you please supply me with the figures / statistics in relation to the following requests. ( Speeding Offences from Safety Cameras only ).
12. How many NIP's have been issued? 
13. How many have reverted to a Fixed Penalty Ticket ?
14. How many have qualified for a Speed Awareness Course ?
15. How many Speed Awareness Courses have been undertaken by offenders ?
16. How many drivers elected for a Court appearance?
17. How many drivers were above the speed threshold for a Fixed Penalty and were automatically summonsed ?
18. How many offences were detected by Static Fixed Cameras. (Gatso).
19. How many offences were detected by the Mobile Safety Camera Units ?
20. How many Heavy goods vehicles have been detected by the Safety Camera Unit and how many resulted in the issue of a NIP ?
21. How many Light Goods Vehicles have been detected by the Safety Camera Unit and how many resulted in the issue of a NIP.
22. How many times have officers from the Safety Camera Unit attended Court to give evidence in relation to Excess Speed or related offences ?
23. How many Foreign Force enquiries have been conducted ?
24. How many Foreign Force enquiries have been issued by your Police Force ?

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

From our preliminary assessment, we estimate that compliance with your request would exceed the appropriate costs limit under section 12 of the Freedom of information Act 2000. This is currently £450. The reasons for this are primarily in relation to questions regarding statistical information, most if not all would require a manual search of records to extract the information. It is estimated that the time would be well in excess of 80 hours. This would exceed the appropriate limit.

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 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.

It may be of assistance to you to visit the safety camera partnerships web site where you will some information that will answer questions relating to the numbers and locations of the safety cameras both fixed and mobile: My Safer Roads