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=== 4. Process of Making a Disclosure Request === | === 4. Process of Making a Disclosure Request === | ||
==== Step One: Requesting Disclosure or Correction ==== | ==== a) Step One: Requesting Disclosure or Correction ==== | ||
An individual can send a letter to a public body asking for disclosure of information pertaining to that individual or for a correction of information. If the request is for access to information, the head of the public body then has 30 days to respond (this time limit can be extended under section 10) (s 7(1)). Section 8(1) requires that any response must either (a) to (b) inform the individual of where, when, and how the record will be disclosed, or (c) detail the reasons the request was denied. | An individual can send a letter to a public body asking for disclosure of information pertaining to that individual or for a correction of information. If the request is for access to information, the head of the public body then has 30 days to respond (this time limit can be extended under section 10) (s 7(1)). Section 8(1) requires that any response must either (a) to (b) inform the individual of where, when, and how the record will be disclosed, or (c) detail the reasons the request was denied. | ||
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Always check with the organization itself to see if it has its own forms for requests; this makes the process much faster. | Always check with the organization itself to see if it has its own forms for requests; this makes the process much faster. | ||
To obtain a copy of a police report, complete the form provided by the “Information and Privacy” section of the police department from which you are requesting the records (for the VPD, you will find the form here: | To obtain a copy of a police report, complete the form provided by the “Information and Privacy” section of the police department from which you are requesting the records (for the VPD, you will find the form here: http://vancouver.ca/police/assets/pdf/forms/vpd-form-foi-request.pdf). Include a copy of the person’s driver’s licence if possible and a cover letter explaining the details of the report you are looking for. If you are asking to receive documents on someone’s behalf you will also need them to sign an authorization or release. Typically there is no charge if you are requesting documents that relate to an interaction you had with police. | ||
If a person has been a victim of property crime, their insurance company might require them to obtain a copy of the police report. Sometimes the insurer will make the request for you. To obtain this record, fill out the [https://vpd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/vpd-form-1713-request-for-property-report.pdf Request for Property Report Form], or send in a written request with the following information: police file number, full name, current address, telephone number, location of incident, type of incident, and any other helpful details. There is a fee for this service, and the letter and payment ($55.00 including applicable taxes) should be placed in an envelope and mailed to the following address: | If a person has been a victim of property crime, their insurance company might require them to obtain a copy of the police report. Sometimes the insurer will make the request for you. To obtain this record, fill out the [https://vpd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/vpd-form-1713-request-for-property-report.pdf Request for Property Report Form], or send in a written request with the following information: police file number, full name, current address, telephone number, location of incident, type of incident, and any other helpful details. There is a fee for this service, and the letter and payment ($55.00 including applicable taxes) should be placed in an envelope and mailed to the following address: | ||
