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13 July 2009
Reference: T10060/9
Dear Ms Coleman,
Thank you for your e-mail dated 16 June in which you ask for documents/letters produced by the Home Office between 1998 and 2009 supporting the National Civil Recovery Programme or confirmation that the 'National Civil Recovery Programme' is or is not supported by the Home Office.
I can confirm that this is a private industry initiative and has received no direct input or endorsement from the Home Office. I note that the Loss Prevention Eye website states that the set of procedures or standards has been agreed with the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service. This may be the case, but I am unaware of them having any direct input into the initiative.
There is often confusion over the use of the term “civil recovery”. It is used as the phrase of retailers using the provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules to recover items that have been stolen or the value of such. It is also the term for the regime in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 whereby SOCA and the main prosecution agencies recover in civil proceedings property which has been obtained through unlawful conduct or represents such. The former, to which your letter refers, is used by retailers to recover their loss, whilst the Proceeds of Crime Act is to stop criminals profiting from crimes which affect the lives of the law abiding majority, it is part of the harm reduction agenda. In the latter there is not necessarily an identifiable victim, whereas there is always one in the former.
If you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review of our handling of your request by submitting your complaint within two months to the below address quoting reference 12358.
Information Rights Team
Information and Record Management Service
Home Office
4th Floor, Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Email: info.access@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
During the independent review the department’s handling of your information request will be reassessed by staff who were not involved in providing you with this response. Should you remain dissatisfied after this internal review, you will have a right of complaint to the Information Commissioner as established by section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act.
I realise that this response may be a disappointment to you. However I would like to assure you that I am confident that we do not hold the information that you asked for.
Yours sincerely
Reference: T10060/9
Dear Ms Coleman,
Thank you for your e-mail dated 16 June in which you ask for documents/letters produced by the Home Office between 1998 and 2009 supporting the National Civil Recovery Programme or confirmation that the 'National Civil Recovery Programme' is or is not supported by the Home Office.
I can confirm that this is a private industry initiative and has received no direct input or endorsement from the Home Office. I note that the Loss Prevention Eye website states that the set of procedures or standards has been agreed with the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service. This may be the case, but I am unaware of them having any direct input into the initiative.
There is often confusion over the use of the term “civil recovery”. It is used as the phrase of retailers using the provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules to recover items that have been stolen or the value of such. It is also the term for the regime in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 whereby SOCA and the main prosecution agencies recover in civil proceedings property which has been obtained through unlawful conduct or represents such. The former, to which your letter refers, is used by retailers to recover their loss, whilst the Proceeds of Crime Act is to stop criminals profiting from crimes which affect the lives of the law abiding majority, it is part of the harm reduction agenda. In the latter there is not necessarily an identifiable victim, whereas there is always one in the former.
If you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review of our handling of your request by submitting your complaint within two months to the below address quoting reference 12358.
Information Rights Team
Information and Record Management Service
Home Office
4th Floor, Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Email: info.access@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
During the independent review the department’s handling of your information request will be reassessed by staff who were not involved in providing you with this response. Should you remain dissatisfied after this internal review, you will have a right of complaint to the Information Commissioner as established by section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act.
I realise that this response may be a disappointment to you. However I would like to assure you that I am confident that we do not hold the information that you asked for.
Yours sincerely
