CREST - FOI

Background

The Freedom of Information Act (2000) requires a Publication Scheme to specify the classes of information the public authority already publishes or intends to publish.

Exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act may prevent some information from being released.

Important information

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List of Classes

The sections 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.

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.

Before making an FOI request please check the Disclosure Log of Questions which have previously been asked and responded to.

Related Documents

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This section is designed to provide you with an overview of the key points relating to the Freedom of Information Act in a question and answer format.

To give the public greater access to information about the workings of government and public bodies.

The Individual Right of Access came into effect on 1st January 2005. Public authorities also have to adopt and maintain a Publication Scheme.

Do I have to pay for any of the information included in the Publication Scheme?

Requests for personal information will be dealt with under the Data Protection Act or under disclosure rules NOT through FOI requests.

Who ensures that the Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) complies with the Act?

The Information Commissioner is responsible for ensuring that all public authorities comply with the Act.

The most popular questions typically being asked can be found in our F.A.Q section.

The Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) formally known as The Derbyshire Safety Camera Partnership began operating during October 2001. CREST are responsible for operating all fixed and mobile safety cameras on Derbyshire’s roads. The aim was casualty reduction and was a key driver to contribute towards meeting the governments 2010 casualty reduction targets, based on the 1994 – 1998 average, which were.

During 2007 CREST became part of the wider Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership (DDRSP) which aims to address problem priorities using enforcement, education, and engineering. CREST has widened their capabilities and now focuses on other driving offences as well as speed to address common factors which contribute towards many collisions which occur on Derbyshire’s roads.Operation Safe Drive has been the key to helping CREST diversify into these other road safety areas. For more information on Operation Safe Drive please click here.

Details of all Partners involved within the Derby &Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership.

Title	Summary
Derbyshire County Council	Lead Partner – How to contact Derbyshire County Council, information which can be found in the Contact Us section of their website (html file).
Derby City Council	How to contact Derby City Council, information which can be found in the Contact Us section of their website.
Derbyshire Constabulary	How to contact Derbyshire Constabulary, information which can be found in the Contact Us section of their website.
Primary Care Trust	How to contact the Primary Care Trust, information which can be found in the Contact Us section of their website.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service	How to contact Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, information which can be found in the Contact Us section of their website.
Government Office for the East Midlands	How to contact G.O.E.M, information which can be found in the Contact Us section of their website.
Highways Agency	How to contact H.A, information which can be found in the Contact Us section of their website.
Relationships with Other Authorities Partnerships	List of authorities and agencies we currently have partnerships with, information which can be found in the Contact Us section of the CREST website.

Title	Summary
Operational Case 2002-2003	Sets out proposed expenditure for the relevant financial year.
Operational Case 2003-2004	Sets out proposed expenditure for the relevant financial year.
Operational Case 2004-2005	Sets out proposed expenditure for the relevant financial year.
Operational Case 2005-2006	Sets out proposed expenditure for the relevant financial year.
Operational Case 2006-2007	Sets out proposed expenditure for the relevant financial year.
Budget allocation for CREST operations 2001	Spreadsheet of actual expenditure.
Budget allocation for CREST operations 2002	Spreadsheet of actual expenditure.
Budget allocation for CREST operations 2003	Spreadsheet of actual expenditure.
Budget allocation for CREST operations 2004	Spreadsheet of actual expenditure.
Budget allocation for CREST operations 2005 – 2006	Spreadsheet of actual expenditure.
Budget allocation for CREST operations 2006 – 2007	Spreadsheet of actual expenditure.
Budget allocation for CREST operations 2007 - 2008	Spreadsheet of actual expenditure.

Along with casualty reduction at our fixed and mobile safety camera routes which is our main priority, CREST’s enforcement and Operational work help towards meeting the wider Derby & Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership’s casualty reduction targets on the below priority areas.

The following links will take you to the partnerships crash figures relevant to the below priority areas.

Title	Summary
Vulnerable Road Users	DDRSP crash figures
Motorcycle Casualties	DDRSP crash figures
Problem Routes	DDRSP crash figures
Work related collisions	DDRSP crash figures
Young Drivers	DDRSP crash figures

Fixed and mobile safety camera collision statistics are shown in the format of total number of collisions over a three year period prior to enforcement on a particular route, as well as showing the total number of collisions which have occurred over the past three most recent years. The collisions are split between two types, either personal Injury Collisions (PIC's) which display all the collisions that have occurred. The other type is Killed or Seriously Injured Collisions (KSI's) which only list those collisions that resulted in serious or fatal injuries being sustained.

The below information relates to the current casualty reduction which Derbyshire Fixed and Mobile safety cameras have achieved since they have been established.

In recognition of the need to have regard to the public interest in allowing access to public information held, and in the publication for reasons for decisions made, the "open" session of ratified minutes of formal D&DRSP-level decision making meetings are being made available. They contain discussion of key strategic issues under consideration and the primary decisions relating to resource and budgetary matters.

The "closed" session of the minutes is not available under this Publication Scheme. They contain information of a confidential and sensitive nature e.g. personnel, security matters and commercial interests.

Details of the approved open session minutes from these meetings will be available on the DDRSP website soon.

Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.

Title	Summary
Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership classification of speed enforcement (criteria)	The criteria used for selecting safety camera routes.
ACPO Code of Practice for enforcement technology	ACPO code of practice for operational use of Road Policing enforcement technology.

1. It should be noted that applications for information which is personal information about yourself may be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (sec 40). Application should be made through "subject access" under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998.

2. It should be noted that personal or specific information concerning another person, not yourself, may also be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Sec 40) and application without specific written authorisation from the individual concerned is likely to result in a formal refusal of disclosure.

Contact information

Enquiries should be made in writing with your full name and address supplied.

Where no online version is available, you should apply in writing to:

The CREST Team
Butterley Hall
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3RS

Enquiries By E-mail

If you prefer to e-mail us with an enquiry relating to the Freedom of Information Act, please use the e-mail address below:

CREST.enquiries@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk

When requesting information included in this scheme, it is important to include the following:

We aim to provide information listed in the Publication Scheme within twenty working days.

Disclosure Logs
In this section you will find previous requests made under the Freedom of Information provisions and CREST’s responses to them.

If you are thinking of submitting a Freedom of Information request, please check these logs to see if the question has already been answered.