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Previous Freedom of Information Requests

We publish all Freedom of Information Requests (FOI) requests made to the Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) over the last two years.

2023

MP letter regarding Cotham School (PDF). Date responded 10/01/23. Reference number 950.
- PCC response to MP (PDF)
- FOI980 33987 – Appeal (PDF)
Total numbers of respondents to the precept survey for each year and how many respondents were employed by Avon and Somerset Police and OPCC. Date responded 26/01/23. Reference number 954.
Correspondence relating to CCTV at Cotham School (PDF). Date responded 07/02/23. Reference number 950.
- OPCC to ASP emails (PDF)
PCC expenses and office running costs (PDF). Date responded 08/02/23. Reference number 955.
Services commissioned by OPCC over last 12 months for Child Victims (CCE and CSE) (PDF). Date responded 06/04/23. Reference number 092.
Numbers of prosecutions for illegal e-scooter and e-bike riding Date responded 07/09/23. Reference number 552
Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme financial year 2022/23 Date responded 07/09/23. Reference number 482
Allocation of funding for victim support services in your local area Date responded 08/09/23. Reference number 512
Inspection of Accounts rights under the Audit Act 2014 Date responded 02/10/2023. Reference number 455

2022

Spend on all telecommunications providers (PDF). Date responded 21/01/22. Reference number 901.
List of property owned by the PCC (PDF). Date responded 4/02/22. Reference number 898.
- Police premises (PDF)
Payments made to charities and third sector organisations (PDF).Date responded 4/02/22. Reference number 902.
Datasets of responses to the survey undertaken by the OPCC to inform the funding increase in the precept (PDF). Date responded 11/02/22. Reference number 903.
Full copies of all minutes, agenda and briefing materials for the quarterly meetings held with Bristol City Council from 2020 onwards (PDF). Date responded 11/02/22, Reference number 901.
- 29/01/20 Agenda (PDF)
- 29/01/202 Notes (PDF)
- 03/08/20 Agenda (PDF)
- 03/08/20 Notes (PDF)
- 12/10/20 Agenda (PDF)
- 12/10/20 Notes (PDF)
- 14/01/21 Agenda (PDF)
- 14/01/21 Notes (PDF)
- 30/09/21 Agenda (PDF)
- 30/09/21 Minutes (PDF)
- 11/10/21 Agenda (PDF)
- 11/10/21 Minutes (PDF)
Number of OPCC team based at HQ (PDF). Date responded 2/03/22. Reference number 904.
Number of complaints against PCC in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (PDF). Date responded 2/03/22. Reference number 905.
Full copies of all minutes, agendas, actions, logs and briefing materials for quarterly meeting with Bristol City Council from 2016 – 2019 (PDF). Date responded 11/03/22. Reference number 910.
- 11/08/16 Notes and actions (PDF)
- 03/02/17 Agenda Community Safety Liaison agenda (PDF)
- 06/02/17 Notes (PDF)
- 13/03/17 Agenda Community Safety Liaison agenda (PDF)
- 13/03/17 Notes of Bristol Community Safety Liaison meeting (PDF)
- 22/09/17 Community Safety Liaison agenda (PDF)
- 22/09/17 Notes of Community Safety Liaison (PDF)
- 27/04/18 BCC bi-annual agenda (PDF)
- 27/04/18 BCC bi-annual notes (PDF)
- 22/08/18 BCC Mayor agenda (PDF)
- 22/08/18 BCC Mayor notes (PDF)
- 16/01/19 BCC Mayor agenda (PDF)
- 16/01/19 BCC Mayor notes (PDF)
- 17/04/19 BCC Mayor agenda (PDF)
- 17/04/19 BCC Mayor notes (PDF)
- 30/07/19 BCC Mayor agenda (PDF)
- 30/07/19 BCC Mayor notes (PDF)
- 31/10/19 BCC Mayor agenda (PDF)
- 31/10/19 BCC Mayor notes (PDF)
OPCC staff, roles and annual budget (PDF). Date responded 31/03/22. Reference number 916.
British Muslim recruitment in the OPCC (PDF). Date responded 5/04/22. Reference number 912.
Full copies of minutes, agendas, action logs and briefing materials for all Bristol Race Manifesto Steering Group and Bristol Race Equality Strategic Leaders’ Group (PDF) Date responded 14/04/22. Reference number 913.
- BCC Equalities Briefing Paper – November 2018 (PDF)
- 23/01/19 Minutes (PDF)
- 22/05/19 Minutes (PDF)
- 24/07/19 Minutes (PDF)
- 25/09/19 Minutes (PDF)
- Terms of Reference 2019 (PDF)
- Bristol’s response to RDA November 2019 (PDF)
- Data request – April 2020 – March 2021 (PDF)
- Minutes March 2021 (PDF)
- 26/05/2021 RACE notes for RESLG (PDF)
- Bristol Race Equality SLG Annual report May 2021 (PDF)
- Bristol Race Equality SLG Work Plan May 2021 (PDF)
- 13/01/22 Race Equalities document (PDF)
- RESLG Diverse Voices report September 2022 (PDF)
- Race Data Product for RESLG (PDF)
- RESLG Action Plan (PDF)
- RESLG and One City Alignment report (PDF)
Full copies of all minutes, agendas, action logs and briefing materials for the force wide Strategic Independent Advisory Group from 2018 onwards (PDF). Date responded 12/05/22. Reference number 918.
- CPS South West Hate Crime data 2018/19 Q2 (PDF)
- 25/09/18 SIAG minutes (PDF)
- SIAG Action log 2018 (PDF)
- 3/12/18 SIAG agenda (PDF)
- SIAG Action Log June 2019 (PDF)
- SIAG minutes June 2019 (PDF)
- 10/09/19 SIAG minutes (PDF)
- CPS South West Hate Crime data 2019/20 Q1 (PDF)
- 02/12/21 SIAG agenda (PDF)
Full copies of all minutes, agendas, actions, logs and briefing materials for the Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel meetings held from June 2017 (PDF). Date responded 19/05/22. Reference number 919.
- SOPP observations re personal information 04/08/21 (PDF)
- Chair’s update 01/09/2021 (PDF)
- Agenda 09/09/22 (PDF)
- Agenda 16/12/21 (PDF)
- Agenda 30/03/22 (PDF)
- Agenda 20/04/22 (PDF)
- IOPC Independent Investigation Summary (PDF)
Qualitative and quantitative research undertaken that has been focused on public of victim perceptions of policing in 2020/21 and 2021/22 (PDF). Date responded 27/05/22. Reference number 920.
Communications between former PCC Sue Mountstevens and the Mayor of Bristol’s Office June/July 2020 (PDF). Date responded 27/05/22. Reference number 923.
Full copies of all communication between Sue Mountstevens and any members of the Mayor of Bristol’s Office from March through to May 2021 (PDF). Date responded 23/06/22. Reference number 925.
Quickest and longest response timeframe in days from the OPCC (PDF). Date responded 8/07/22. Reference number 928.
Material made public around Nick Gargan’s disciplinary process and resignation (PDF). Date responded 29/07/22. Reference number 930.
- Relevant information (PDF)
Money spent by OPCC and PCC on cakes (PDF). Date 7/09/22. Reference number 932.
Questions relating to ED&I roles and training in the OPCC (PDF). Date 5/10/22. Reference number 936.
Surety fiduciary bonds (PDF). Date 10/11/22. Reference 940.
Police authority and PCC annual accounts (PDF). Date 15/11/22. Reference 938.
LQC payment (PDF). Date 25/11/22. Reference 044.
PCC diary appointments from January 2020 to December 2021 (PDF). Date 15/12/22. Reference number 947.
- May 2021
- June 2021
- July 2021
- August 2021
- September 2021
- October 2021
- November 2021
- December 2021

2021

Information on Stonewall Diversity Champion applications (PDF). Date responded: 17/2/21. Reference number: 851.
Home Office Safer Streets funding district in Avon and Somerset (PDF). Date responded: 24/2/21. Reference number: 850.
Specialist domestic abuse and sexual assault funding (PDF). Date responded: 1/2/21. Reference number: 848.
Mental health support provision (PDF). Date responded 7/1/21. Reference number: 846.
- Attachment 1: Appeals procedure (PDF)
- Attachment 2: Response to question 3 (PDF)
Number of OPCC staff who has one or more of the words equality, diversity, fairness inclusion, gender, LGBT or race in their job title (PDF). Date responded 7/1/21. Reference number: 847.
Information about complaints against the Chief Constable. Date responded 10/03/21. Reference number: 852
Information about PCC elections. Date responded 18/03/21. Reference number: 853
Information about political advisers for PCC. Date responded 30/03/21. Reference number: 854
Information about whistleblowers. Date responded 30/03/21. Reference number 858
Information on the Scrutiny of Police Powers panel. Date responded 23/4/21. Reference number 861
Out of Courts Disposal panel. Date responded 26/4/21. Reference number 860
Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel. Date responded 28/4/21. Reference number 861
IOPC report for Bijan Ebrahimi. Date responded 28/4/21. Reference number 863
Number of police officers convicted of criminal offence and pension forfeiture. Date responded 28/4/21. Reference number 862
Qualitative and quantitative research undertaken that focused on public perception of policing. Date responded 10/06/21. Reference number 865
Copies of all reports, assessments, memos, briefing notes and presentations relating to the Black Lives Matter protest and Edward Colston statue toppling. Date responded 19/08/21. Reference number 872
Copies of all reviews, reports, memos, information notes, briefing materials and presentations relating to the ‘Kill the Bill.‘ Date responded 13/09/21. Reference number 872.
Full details of staffing changes with the OPCC since the election. Date responded 1/10/21. Reference number 877.
Cost of Police and Crime Survey 2021. Date responded 6/10/21. Reference number 876.
Scrutiny of Police Powers report. Date responded 26/11/21. Reference number 870.
Details of OPCC deal with complaints against Chief Constable. Date responded 20/11/21. Reference number 882.
- IOPC Chief Officer referral form
OPCC size of offices, revenue and general staffing. Date responded 26/11/21. Reference number 880.
Scrutiny of Police Powers report. Date responded 26/11/21. Reference number 878.
Number of police complaint reviews and number of police complaints upheld by OPCC. Date responded 7/12/21. Reference number 888.
Questions regarding community trigger. Date responded 8/12/21. Reference number 887.
Cost of Police Tax Survey. Date responded 31/12/21. Reference number 893.
Precept increase and total raise for budget. Date responded 31/12/21. Reference number 894.

2020

Work with joint health partners (PDF). Date responded 24/11/20. Reference number: 840
PCC staff members and PCC FOIs (PDF). Date responded 12/11/20. Reference number: 841.
OPCC Senior staff previous work for the police (PDF). Date responded: 6/11/20. Reference number: 839.
Annual running costs of the PCC’s office (PDF). Date responded: 2/09/20. Reference number: 830.
Information on the charging decision of police employee (PDF). Date responded: 11/08/20. Reference number: 823.
Audio recording of Police Appeals Tribunal (PDF). Date responded: 05/08/20. Reference number: 820.
The Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) involvement in the planning of the policing operation of the statue (PDF). Date responded: 30/07/20. Reference number: 821.
Amount of people who contacted to the PCC regarding the Edward Colston statue (PDF). Date responded: 18/06/20. Reference number: 817.
- Attachment 1: Freedom of Information Request Appeals Procedure (PDF)
Correspondence between the PCC, Chief Constable and Mr John Smith regarding Deputy PCC appointment (PDF). Date responded: 17/06/20. Reference number: 814.
- Attachment 1: Deputy PCC Job Description (PDF)
- Attachment 2: Chief Constable letter to the PCC 19/03/20 (PDF)
- Attachment 3: Chief Constable letter to the PCC 23/03/20 (PDF)
- Attachment 4: PCC correspondence with Chief Constable (PDF)
Attempts to access pornographic websites on computers and other devices connected to the OPCC’s internet networks (PDF). Date responded: 09/06/20. Reference number: 815.
The PCC’s response to Home Office consultation: “Strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments” (PDF). Date responded: 09/03/20. Reference number: 808.
The PCC and OPCC salary costs (PDF). Date responded: 25/02/20. Reference number: 803.
- Additional information (PDF)
Grants awarded in the financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19 (PDF). Date responded: 05/02/20. Reference number: 802
Correspondence relating to Drug Consumption Rooms and Overdose Prevention Rooms (PDF). Date responded: 06/02/20. Reference number: 800
- Correspondence (PDF)
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) (PDF). Date responded: 27/01/20. Reference number: 799.
- Attachment 1: Your right to access application (PDF)
- Attachment 2: Information governance guidance for staff (PDF)
- Attachment 3: Breach of Data Protection GDPR – Internal policy (PDF)

2019

The PCC’s connections to the Countryside Alliance, Vote-OK, Fox hunts and Blood sports (PDF). Date responded: 17/12/19. Reference number:798.
Employees of the OPCC who sign the Official Secrets Act (PDF). Date responded: 18/12/19. Reference number: 796.
Overall Spend on PCC branded merchandise (PDF). Date responded: 24/10/19. Reference number: 795.
- Attachment 1: Total spend (PDF)
National Ugly Mugs (NUM) funding (PDF). Date responded: 31/10/19. Reference number: 794.
Uniformed police projected leaving rate, recruitment and training plan for the next 10 years (PDF). Date responded: 18/10/19. Reference number: 792.
- Attachment 1: Police officer recruitment schedule – five year outlook (PDF)
Map showing crime hotspots against top five crime types (PDF) (PDF). Date responded: 16/10/19. Reference number: 790.
- Attachment 1: Call demand and crime type map (PDF)
The PCC’s correspondence about the Crisis Concordant meeting in past three years (PDF). Date responded: 17/09/19. Reference number: 787.
Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) spend and forward planning (PDF). Date responded: 29/08/19. Reference number: 785.
Is there a backlog of Subject Access Requests? (PDF). Date responded: 05/08/19. Reference number: 784.
Police and Crime Plans (PDF). Date responded: 05/08/19. Reference number: 780.
The OPCC’s evidence from their consultation on ‘police powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments’ in 2018 (PDF). Date responded: 07/08/19. Reference number: 779.
The PCC’s application for certificate of Forfeiture of an Officer’s police pension after conviction from 2016 to 2018 (PDF). Date responded: 01/08/19. Reference number: 778.
The OPCC’s staff structure and salaries (PDF). Date responded: 25/06/19. Reference number: 776.
List of funding granted to charities, faith groups, welfare forums, BAME groups (PDF). Date responded: 04/02/19. Reference number: 759.
OPCC external communications support (PDF). Date responded: 23/01/19. Reference number: 758.
Involvement in the Southmead Project and Wall of Silence (PDF). Date responded: 04/01/19. Reference number: 752.