Press Release and Media Enquiries Software

Reference: 18003

Date Added: Dydd Llun, 12 Mawrth 2018

Category: Miscellaneous

Disclosure Details

Question

 

1. What software your organisations uses to handle press releases / media enquiries

 

 

Answer

 

Two duties are placed on public authorities under Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Notwithstanding applicable exemptions, 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, Section1 (1) (b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held.


Under the provisions of those sections of the FOIA, we can confirm that the information you seek is held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent. Please find responses below.


1.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent uses Microsoft Office applications such as Word to handle press releases and/or media enquiries.


The Freedom of Information Act is a public disclosure regime, not a private regime. Any information disclosed under the Act is thereafter deemed to be in the public domain, and therefore freely available to the general public and will be published on the OPCC website.


I hope this information is satisfactory to your request however, should you feel dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was handled, information on the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent FOI Appeals Procedure can be found on our website: www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/freedom-of-information/appeals-process/