Rizwaan Sabir

Freedom of Information Section Nottinghamshire Police Headquarters Sherwood Lodge, Arnold Nottingham NG5 8PP Tel 0300 300 9999 Ext 2507 Fax 0115 967 2896

rizwaan.sabir@strath.ac.uk 2nd September 2010 Dear Mr Sabir Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) Reference No: FOI10-3189 I write in connection with your request for information dated 11th August 2010, received by Nottinghamshire Police on 12th August 2010 and acknowledged by e-mail on 12th August 2010. Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Nottinghamshire Police to locate information relevant to your request. Please find below answers to your questions:RESPONSE Under S 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm that Nottinghamshire Police does hold the information you have requested. 1. The total amount of money that has been spent on purchasing police vehicles (cars and vans) for the years 2006 till 2009. Nottinghamshire Police have spent 1,444,278.26 on the purchase of vans between 2006 and 2009. This amount is for capital purchases only and does not represent any of the vehicle charges incurred as part of the 25 year PFI vehicle fleet arrangement with Venson.

2. The total figure broken down by make of vehicle i.e., 100,000 was spent on Volvo vehicles, 93,000 was spent on Ford vehicles and so forth. The 1,444,278.26 is broken down into manufacturers as follows:Vauxhall Nissan Volkswagen Audi Volvo Yamaha BMW Specialist Conversions Skoda Ford Mercedes Renault Mazda LDV Peugeot Honda Saab 149374.72 33875.64 3000.00 36083.93 106509.00 42269.28 117653.33 91627.95 408683.46 318101.42 44000.00 31025.86 10637.45 13857.00 3500 40767.62 26311.60

3. The total number of high-performance police vehicles that Nottinghamshire Police currently holds (cars only). Please provide the data on individual cars, i.e., Nottinghamshire Police currently holds 1 x Jaguar XJ6, 3 x Suburu Imprezas, 1 x BMW 3 Series and so forth. The Force currently operates the following quantities of high performance cars: Volvo V70 Volvo S60 BMW x5 BMW 530D BMW 330D BMW 730D 38 1 1 2 1 1

4. The average cost of applying stickers, lights, sirens etc to a marked police car/van and an unmarked car/van. The average price of applying emergency equipment to overt police vehicles is 5500 Volvo type of vehicle, 4000 Focus type of vehicle. The average price of fitting emergency equipment to covert police vehicles is approx 1750.00.

5. How often police cars and vans are upgraded There is a continual evaluation of vehicles for each operational role. This evaluation includes suitability to role, price, environmental impact etc. Nottinghamshire Police have a varied replacement cycle dependent on the type of vehicle and the role it performs. Replacement cycles vary from 3 years to 15 years. The majority of our fleet comprises of Ford Focus and Volvo V70 estates and these are scheduled to be replaced every 4 years or 100,000 miles. 6. Disclose what the police criteria for accepting a car/van as a police vehicle is, i.e., it has to be 5 door, 2.5 litre engine, diesel powered etc The criteria for accepting a car / van as a police vehicle depends on the role the vehicle will perform. However, all vehicles must pass tests that confirm the braking systems will cope with the arduous use required of them and that none of the vehicle electronics will interfere with electronic / radio equipment fitted by ourselves. Complaints Rights Your attention is drawn to the enclosed review procedure, which details your right of complaint. Copyright Nottinghamshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under Sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) to release the enclosed information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright owners written permission to reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to the Force Solicitor, Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PP. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Nottinghamshire Police. Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact the Freedom of Information Officer on telephone number 0115 9672507 or e-mail freedomofinformation@Nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer