FOI 298-24 Scams and Fraud

Enquiry Reference: 298 - 24                                                                      

 

I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request, Below is your request and our response.

 

I would like to know any information regarding scams and how elderly people are vulnerable in the Cleveland area (breakdown of each area if possible).

 

Any statistics on elderly people in relation to being a victim of scams and possibly fraud with the strategies/ways you do to combat the crime.

 

Having made enquires within the Force, we don’t report on fraud crimes, these are recorded through Action Fraud. Therefore our response is information not held / recorded.

 

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.

 

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Decision Maker