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I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request, Below is your request and our response.
1) How many incidents of shoplifting were reported to your force in the following calendar years: 2023, 2022 and 2021.
2) How many of those reports resulted in an officer attending the scene in the following calendar years: 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Please see table below, This includes Shoplifting volume over the last 3 calendar years and how many shoplifting crimes have been attended. Note, that this is based on whether an incident has an attendance date and the crime type is shoplifting.
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Shoplifting Volume |
5303 |
6681 |
7709 |
Shoplifting Attendance |
1651 |
1884 |
2601 |
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 Freedom of Information Code of Practice (see below link) 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. Public authorities are not obliged to accept internal reviews after this date.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freedom-of-information-code-of-practice
Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker