FOI 99/25 Clare's Law Applications
Enquiry Reference: 99- 25
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.
How many people applied to the force for the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare's Law) between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024?
Answer
In the 12 months to 1st January 2024 there were a total of 2443 Clare’s Law applications received.
How many disclosures made by the force between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024 were completed within the 28-day time frame.
Answer
In the same time period 973 disclosures were given or transferred to another force to be given.
Disclosures – non delivery (i.e. can’t locate the person, not together or disclosure refused) and non-disclosures (i.e. duplicate requests, can’t trace subject/person) have not been included in this count.
How many disclosures made by the force between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024 took between 29 days and 50 days?
Answer
Of the disclosures given or transferred to another force to be given 70 were recorded as taking between 29-50 days.
How many disclosures made by the force between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024 took between 51 and 100 days?
Answer
Of the disclosures given or transferred to another force to be given 9 were recorded as taking between 51 and 100 days.
How many disclosures made by the force between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024 took more than 100 days?
Answer
Of the disclosures given or transferred to another force to be given 6 were recorded as taking longer than 100 days.
How many people applied to the force for the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare's Law) between 01 January 2024 and 01 July 2024?
Answer
Between January and July 2024 there were a total of 1203 applications were received.
How many disclosures made by the force between 1 January 2024 and 01 July 2024 were completed within the 28-day time frame.
Answer
In the same time period 487 disclosures were given or transferred to another force to be given.
Disclosures – non delivery and non-disclosures have not been included in this count (as above).
How many disclosures made by the force between 1 January 2024 and 01 July 2024 took between 29 days and 50 days?
Answer
Of the disclosures given or transferred to another force to be given 71 were recorded as taking between 29-50 days.
How many disclosures made by the force between 1 January 2024 and 01 July 2024 took between 51 and 100 days?
Answer
Of the disclosures given or transferred to another force to be given 10 were recorded as taking between 51 and 100 days.
How many disclosures made by the force between 1 January 2024 and 1 July 2024 took more than 100 days?
Answer
Of the disclosures given or transferred to another force to be given 4 were recorded as taking longer than 100 days.
If there have been any delays, are you able to give any information of the reasons for these?
Answer
Recording of disclosure dates is dependent on the data accuracy and data quality.
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.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker