11711 Clare's Law

I write in connection with regards to your request received in this office on 3rd February.  I note you seek the following:

1. Since the inception of "Clare's Law," please provide the following information: 

The total number of Disclosure Requests by Calendar Year (up to and including 31st January 2020,) by:

Gender,

Age,

Ethnic Origin.

 Having made enquiries within the Force below is all the information we have been able to retrieve.  In regards to the gender we do not record details of the applicant if different to the person at risk and we do not record any ethnic data.  In respect of age ranges due to nature of our recording systems the information requested, if held, is not in an easily retrievable format.  Where relevant information is held deeper in a record a manual assessment is usually required to retrieve that information. In this instance the age ranges is not recorded at the case management system level therefore to determine such detail would require a manual search through all the records, a time consuming process which would initiate the excess cost exemption.

1. a) Applications in relation to Clares Law

2020 up to 31^st January – 59

2019 – 768

2018 – 567

2017 – 332

2016 – 196

2015 – 46

2014 – 34

For your ease of reference, please provide the details for the “Person At Risk” i.e. the person for whom the enquiry has been made by directly and/or on behalf of.

2)  Since the inception of "Clare's Law," please provide the following information:

The gender of the person making the enquiry directly on behalf of the "Person at Risk".  

1. a) No information held we do not record this information.

Please note that all statistical data supplied in relation to Freedom of Information requests is a snapshot of data held at the time the request was received by the Freedom of Information office and is subject to constant change/updates.

The Cleveland Police response to your request is unique and it should be noted that Police Forces do not use generic systems or identical procedures to capture and record data therefore responses from Cleveland Police should not be used as a comparison with any other force response you receive.

If you are not satisfied with this response or any actions taken in dealing with your request you have the right to request an independent internal review of your case under our review procedure. The APP College of Policing guidance states that a request for internal review should be made within 20 working days of the date on this response or 40 working days if extenuating circumstances to account for the delay can be evidenced.