Freedom of Information and Data Protection
In this section you will find details of how to access information that we hold.
The Freedom of Information Act allows individuals to request information held by public authorities, subject to certain exemptions. It also requires authorities to have a Publication Scheme to specify the classes of information the public authority already publishes or intends to publish.
Broadly speaking Data Protection relates to information about people. If you are seeking access to information about you or your contact with Derbyshire Constabulary please follow this link to the section on Data Protection & Subject Access|.
Important information
People who want to access information about themselves are advised not to make a Freedom of Information Act request but to apply under Data Protection & Subject Access|.
Please read the following statement before continuing: Information Concerning Police Investigations|
List of classes
The links below provide access to more detailed definitions of each Information Class.
Obtaining information
The information within these classes can either be found on this website, on an external website or are available on application by post.
Our How to Obtain Information| section has the full information on how you can make these applications, and procedures to consider before making the application.
In addition we proactively publish information that is regularly requested and details can be found in Lists & Registers|.
Related documents
Some of the documents published will be quite large and in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDF files. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, visit the Adobe website| where you can download it for free.