FOI 242-24 Restraining Orders
Enquiry Reference: FOI 242-24
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Restraining orders
- In each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, how many breaches of restraining orders were recorded by your force?
|
Crime Type |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
008/31 - Breach of restraining order |
314 |
308 |
356 |
317 |
273 |
243 |
1811 |
|
066/38 - Breach of a Restraining Order issued on acquittal. Protection from Harassment Act 1997 SS 5A(2) &5(5) & (6). |
7 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
8 |
2 |
57 |
|
Grand Total |
321 |
320 |
369 |
332 |
281 |
245 |
1868 |
- Please provide data on the number of reports of breaches of restraining orders that resulted in a “no further action” outcome in the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
No further action is not an outcome we can search on this. Below is a table containing all outcomes of the above crimes, some are still being investigated. Those in blue are positive outcomes.
- Please provide the number of reports of breaches of restraining orders that resulted in a charge outcome in the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
|
Outcomes |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
1: Charged |
142 |
135 |
167 |
148 |
126 |
118 |
836 |
|
1: Summonsed/postal requisition |
11 |
16 |
14 |
21 |
13 |
4 |
79 |
|
1A: Alternate offence charged |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
5: Offender has died |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
9: CPS - prosecution not in public interest |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
12 |
|
10: Police - formal action not in public interest |
10 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
30 |
|
12: Named suspect too ill to prosecute |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
8 |
|
14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
22 |
12 |
19 |
20 |
12 |
6 |
91 |
|
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
38 |
51 |
82 |
78 |
101 |
98 |
448 |
|
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
91 |
93 |
72 |
53 |
18 |
4 |
331 |
|
18: Investigation complete no suspect identified |
|
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
4 |
|
20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
21: Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
6 |
|
Grand Total |
321 |
320 |
369 |
332 |
275 |
234 |
1851 |
Domestic violence protection orders
- In each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, how many breaches of domestic violence protection orders were recorded by your force
|
Crime Type |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
Breaches of domestic violence protection orders |
- |
- |
- |
23 |
46 |
40 |
109 |
- Please provide the number of reports of breaches of domestic violence protection orders that resulted in a “no further action” outcome in the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
|
Crime Type |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
NFA Breaches of domestic violence protection orders |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
9 |
7 |
22 |
- Please provide the number of reports of breaches of domestic violence protection orders that resulted in a charge outcome in the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
|
Crime Type |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
Breaches of domestic violence protection orders upheld |
- |
- |
- |
17 |
37 |
33 |
87 |
Non-molestation orders
- In each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, how many breaches of non-molestation orders were recorded by your force?
|
Crime Type |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
066/39 - Breach of non-molestation order |
262 |
327 |
411 |
414 |
337 |
247 |
1998 |
- Please provide the number of reports of breaches of non-molestation orders that resulted in a “no further action” outcome in the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
No further action is not an outcome we can search on this. Below is a table containing all outcomes of the above crimes, some are still being investigated. Those in blue are positive outcomes.
- Please provide the number of reports of breaches of non-molestation orders that resulted in a charge outcome in the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
|
Outcome of the crime |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
1: Charged |
92 |
107 |
104 |
120 |
98 |
71 |
592 |
|
1: Summonsed/postal requisition |
8 |
10 |
19 |
28 |
18 |
3 |
86 |
|
1A: Alternate offence charged |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
3: Adult caution |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
5: Offender has died |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
9: CPS - prosecution not in public interest |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
10 |
|
10: Police - formal action not in public interest |
5 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
|
13: Named suspect but victim/key witness deceased or too ill |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
24 |
22 |
54 |
39 |
20 |
9 |
168 |
|
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
44 |
66 |
140 |
154 |
174 |
140 |
718 |
|
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
85 |
112 |
82 |
56 |
20 |
2 |
357 |
|
20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
21: Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
8 |
|
Grand Total |
262 |
327 |
411 |
414 |
333 |
227 |
1974 |
Stalking protection orders
- In each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, how many breaches of stalking protection orders were recorded by your force?
|
Crime Type |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
008/74 - Breach of Stalking Order/Interim Stalking Order |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
6 |
- Please provide the number of reports of breaches of stalking protection orders that resulted in a “no further action” outcome in the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
|
Outcome of crime |
2023 |
|
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
3 |
- Please provide the number of reports of breaches of stalking protection orders that resulted in a charge outcome in the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
|
Outcome of crime |
2023 |
|
Charged |
3 |
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker