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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Government in attempt to circumvent the Freedom of Information Act

Government in attempt to circumvent the Freedom of Information Act



Let me get this straight, the Government is arguing that we make the police more effective by making them less accountable?

Data on police accidents and firearms no longer sent to Home Office

Police will no longer have to tell the Home Office how many road accidents involve officers or when police use firearms in a controversial bid to cut red tape
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This is not so much about cutting red tape as seeking to bury information. If the information is not available, journalists will not be able to obtain it using a request under the FOIA.

Don't be surprised if these burial mounds of hidden information spring up all around the country...

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