The
Data Protection Act 1998 was brought into force on
Section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 states that a
"data subject" (the person about whom the personal
data refers) is entitled, upon written request, to be informed
whether or not personal data is held or processed about them.
Should you wish to know what information (if any) the Hampshire
Constabulary holds about you, or you would like confirmation
that you do, or do not have a prosecution/conviction history.
The
procedure for obtaining a Police reference in the UK is:
·
Contact (by phone or internet) your local area Police.
To find your local force on the internet go to www.police.uk
and click Official
Police Forces to find your area. By phone ask
for the Data Protection Officer. On the website click
Freedom
of Info Act and then Data
Protection.
·
By phone ask for a Criminal Records Printout. On the website e-mail
the relevant link.
·
The information is held on the Police National Computers and includes
"Caution" records.
·
When requesting information included in this scheme please include the
following details:
o
The way you would like the information to be sent to you (eg hard copy, via
email).