The rights to prevent a member of the public carrying a long bow in public
Our Ref: NY8980
Date: 26 February 2024
Freedom of information request reference no: NY8980
I write in connection with your request for information that was received by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire (OPFCC) on 25 February 2024.
Question:
Do you have th right to prevent a man, woman or child, from carrying a long bow in public? Given, that it is still a legal requirement of all men of legal age to practice archery on the prescribed day
Response:
I wish to advise you that there is no information held by the OPFCC in order to answer your request.
This is because the information is held by North Yorkshire Police and not the OPFCC.
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within the OPFCC.
You can submit a freedom of information request or right of access/subject access request for information relating to you to North Yorkshire Police using the below link:
Request information | North Yorkshire Police
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that the OPFCC’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.
Yours sincerely
Katie Williams
Katie Williams
Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, North Yorkshire