Under Schedule 2: Part 1 (Paragraph 2) (hereafter known as a 212 Disclosure Request) of the Data Protection Act 2018 competent authorities (as set out in Schedule 7) such as the police, government departments and local authorities with the regulatory powers are able to request access to personal data without the consent of the data subject for the purposes of:
- prevention or detection of crime
- the apprehension or prosecution of offenders
- the assessment or collection of a tax or duty or an imposition of a similar nature
This does not give an automatic right of access to information. The Act states that public bodies can assess the merits of requests and decide whether to apply the exemption.
How to make a 212 disclosure request
212 requests must be made using:
Please note: that this form must be signed off by someone of inspector rank or above or for other ‘relevant bodies’ a senior officer/manger. If the form has not been fully and properly completed and authorised you will be asked to re-submit your application.
If you require information on a subject and their family members, please ensure that you include the names and dobs of all family members whose information you wish to review in connection with your investigation and state clearly that you believe pertinent information may be contained within the family records.
We are prepared to accept an email from the authorising inspector or officer/manager, attaching the 212 disclosure request and stating clearly that they are authorising the form if there are circumstances where a handwritten signature on the form cannot be obtained.
You should complete either the Word or PDF form.
If you require any assistance in completing the form, please email your details and query to probationrequests@staffordshire.gov.uk and someone will get back to you.
Where to send your request
Email: probationrequests@staffordshire.gov.uk
Postal address:
Probation Requests Team
Access Team - Corporate Services
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 1
Stafford
ST16 2LP