FOI 295219

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 295219

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 1st December 2023. Please find below the response to your request:

1. Please provide the number of digital devices currently awaiting examination by, or for, the force.

2. Please provide a breakdown of the above stating:
a. What number are due to be examined internally by the force.
b. What number are due to be examined by an external contractor.

3. Please provide the average number of days it is currently taking, for a digital device to be examined.

4. Please provide a breakdown of the above stating:
a. The average number of days it is currently taking, for a device to be examined internally by the force.
b. The average number of days it is currently taking, for a device to be examined by an external contractor.

Reply

West Mercia Police partially holds the requested information. Please see below:

1. Please provide the number of digital devices currently awaiting examination by, or for, the force.
• 435 devices have either not yet been triaged or reached the pre-examination phase. This figure does not include any exhibits that are in the process of examination.

2. Please provide a breakdown of the above stating:
a. What number are due to be examined internally by the force.
• 435
b. What number are due to be examined by an external contractor.
• 0 (This can be subject to change at any point)

3.Please provide the average number of days it is currently taking, for a digital device to be examined.
• No information held

4. Please provide a breakdown of the above stating:
a. The average number of days it is currently taking, for a device to be examined internally by the force.
• No information held
b. The average number of days it is currently taking, for a device to be examined by an external contractor.
• No information held