Can you supply me with a fleet list of marked and unmarked vehicles of BTP which shows Reg No, Make and model

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1 Freedom of Information request Can you supply me with a fleet list of marked and unmarked vehicles of BTP which shows Reg No, Make and model RESPONSE Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) places two duties on public authorities. Unless exemptions apply, the first duty at Section 1(1)(a) is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at Section 1(1)(b) is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held. Where exemptions are relied upon Section 17 of the FOIA requires that we provide the applicant with a notice which: a) states that fact b) specifies the exemption(s) in question and c) states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies. In relation to your particular request for data relating to unmarked and Counter Terrorism police vehicles the following exemption applies: Section 31(1)(a) Law Enforcement Section 31(1) is a qualified and prejudice based exemption and therefore the legislators accept that there may be harm if released. The authority has to consider and describe the harm that would occur if the information were released and carry out a Public Interest Test. Public interest test considerations Factors favouring the release of unmarked Police vehicles Disclosure would allow for greater public awareness and openness in the way British Transport Police deploy resources and police the railways. Sighting an unmarked or Counter Terrorism British Transport Police vehicle would provide greater public confidence in the police and promote a feeling of safety in the general public whilst travelling on the railway network. Factors favouring withholding of unmarked Police vehicles Disclosure of specific information about which vehicles British Transport Police use for covert operations and Counter Terrorism measures would jeopardise British Transport

2 Police s ability to prevent and detect crime which could be taken advantage of by the criminal fraternity. This would threaten the ability of the force to protect the public and respond to criminal activity appropriately and render the use of these vehicles as ineffective. Harm Test To disclose the specific vehicles that are used by British Transport Police whilst on covert operations could adversely affect the efficiency and effectiveness of the law enforcement function of British Transport Police. British Transport Police use specific vehicles for the specific reason of detecting crime whilst undercover. There is a significant risk that the release of the requested information could lead to deliberate and malicious actions against the officers involved in operations which could put them and the public in serious harm. This would lead to the law enforcement function of British Transport Police being compromised and an increase in crime and the fear of crime. Balance of the Public Interest The public interest is not what interests the public, but a test of whether the community benefit of possession of the information outweighs the potential harm. In this case, we have identified that there would be a small benefit to the public by the release of this information. However, there is a very strong factor favouring nondisclosure, this being the negative impact on the effectiveness of the police force in being able to respond to incidents successfully and to detect crime. If there is a risk that the future law enforcement role of the force could be compromised and the public s safety be put at risk, it cannot be justified that the public interest would be served in releasing this specific information if either of these aspects were to be compromised in any way. I have determined that the disclosure of the requested information would not be in the public interest. I believe the harm considerations and the importance of the factor favouring non-disclosure outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information. My decision, on balance, is that it would therefore not be in the public interest to release this information. In accordance with the Act, this letter represents a refusal notice for part of your request. Please find the remaining information relating to British Transport Police s marked vehicles in the table below. LX06DFG KH55APU LX09BKF LX09BKG LX09BHP LX13AOH LX10BKY LX11CJV LX09BHO Vauxhall Vivaro DTi SWB Renault Trafic SL29 DCI 100 SWB Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 300 SWB 140PS

3 LX10BKZ LX58EPA LX08DCV LX13AOG LX62CAO LX12CVA LX08DDY LX10BLJ LX62CBO LX10BLF LX12CVC LX62CBU LX12CVB LX62CAU LX10BLN LX58EOZ LX10BKE LX62CCF LX58EOY LX62CEF LX10BLK LX62CCA LX62CCU LX62CCZ LX10BKF LX10BKJ LX60ACZ LX10BKK LX10BKL LX10BKN LX12CVD LX08DDN LX08DEU LX11CJF LX62CEN LX10BKG LX62CEU LX58EOV LX10BKU LX08DFO LX58EPK LX10BKO LX10BKV LX58EOW LX62CFP LX09BKD LX08DFC LX07AHK LX12CVG LX12CVE LX12CVF LX10BJJ Vauxhall Vivaro 2.0 CDTi 115PS SWB

4 LX08DDJ LX62CFG LX62CFD LX12CVH LX09BJU LX09BJY LX12CVJ LX09BKE LX09BKA LX13AOJ WR09EXH Mercedes Vito CDI Compact WR09EXL Mercedes Vito CDI Compact AD55KMX Renault Master LX09BLZ BMW R1200 RT-P LX09BMO BMW R1200 RT-P LX09BMU BMW R1200 RT-P LX09BMY BMW R1200 RT-P LX13AOK Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX13AOL Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX13AOM Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX13AON Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX13AOO Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX13AOP Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CPV Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CPU Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CPZ Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CRU Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CRZ Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CRV Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CRF Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CRJ Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CRK Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX11CJO Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 LX10CPY Yamaha FJR1300 MY10 YD02XEU Honda ST LX60AEU Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX60AEV Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX60AEW Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CGG Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CGK Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CHN Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CHL Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CGO Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CGU Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CGV Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CGY Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CGZ Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CHC Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CGF Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX11CFZ Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS LX08DDL LX12CUK Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS

5 LX09BLK LX08DCO LX09BLN LX11CJE LX62CXS LX62CXT LX09CWE LX09BLJ LX60ACY LX09BKL LX09BLF LX09CVZ LX09CWG LX09CVY LX09CVW LX09CVP LX09CWF LX09CWD LX09CWA LX09CWC LX57FHR LX60AAY LX60AAZ LX57FHH LX60ACU LX60ACV LX62CXW LX11CJU LX12CUJ LX07AOF LX12CTO LX57FHY LX12CTK LX07AOJ LX57FHW LX62CWK LX62CWJ LX60AFE LX62CWG LX11CHV LX62CWU LX10BKA LX12CTU LX60AFF LX11CHY LX11CHZ LX60AFJ LX60AFA LX62CXL VO59RWZ LX62CYW LX62CYC Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 230 LWB 110PS Ford S-Max 2.0 Zetec Vauxhall Zafira Special 1.9 CDTI Vauxhall Zafira Special 1.9 CDTI Ford S-Max 2.0 Zetec Vauxhall Zafira Special 1.9 CDTI Vauxhall Zafira Special 1.9 CDTI Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 LT VCDi Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 LT VCDi

6 LX11CHO LX62CXB LX56EVR LX12CTY LX62CZO LX62CZT LX59CVJ LX59CVF LX62CYA LX59CVK LX62CZU LX59CVG LX12CTZ LX12CTV LX59CVC LX09BJK LX09BHU LX13ANR LX09BKJ LX13ANP LX62CKF LX11CJJ LX09BHW LX09BHV LX13ANU LX11ENE LX11ENC LX11CJZ LX59CVM LX59CVT LX09BKK LX62CLJ LX62CKJ LX59CVN LX11CJY LX59CVR LX09BKO LX09BHE LX09BKY LX11ENF LX60AFK LX59CVS LX11CKA LX09BHA LX09BHD LX59CVZ LX59CVV LX09BHN LX59CVY LX60AEZ LX59CWE LX09BGZ Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 LT VCDi

7 LX59CWC LX60ADU LX60ADV LX09BJF LX59CWA LX59CWD LX11CKG LX60AEA LX60AEB LX09BHZ LX62CHG LX59CWG LX62CHH LX62CGO LX59CVB LX62CGU LX62CGV LX62CHJ LX09BJE LX59CWJ LX09BHY LX09BHJ LX11CKF LX11CKD LX09BHF LX12CSY LX60ADZ LX59CVW LX11CKE LX60AFO LX11CKC LX59CVU LX60AFN LX59CVO LX59CVL LX62CLF LX13ANV LX13AOR LX04FGP Renault Master. LX07AFK Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi MW55EYL Renault Master. LX60AGO Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX61ECV Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 350 LWB 155PS LX61ECT Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 350 LWB 155PS LX61ECW Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 350 LWB 155PS LX04FGC Renault Master. LX12CUC Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 350 LWB 155PS LX60AGU Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX08DFF Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX07AFN Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX08DFE Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi DN55BSZ Renault Master

8 LX08DFG Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX60AGV Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX61DHV Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 350 LWB 155PS LX07AGZ Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX07AFO Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX12CUA Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 350 LWB 155PS OE55PRX Renault Master. LX07AHE Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX07AGV Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi LX62CUK Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 300 MWB 125PS High Roof LX12CUH Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 300 MWB 125PS High Roof NX08CUU Iveco-Ford Daily 35C12