RESOURCES DIRECTORATE
Corporate Support and Information Services - Data Protection
Police Headquarters, Saunders Lane, Hutton, Preston PR4 5SB

Tel: 01772 413327 Fax: 01772 412123 Email: [Lancashire Constabulary request email]

Mr Ricki Dewsbury
via WhatDoTheyKnow

By Email: [FOI #10770 email] 30^th April 2009

Dear Mr Dewsbury

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION APPLICATION REFERENCE NO: 1744/09

Thank you for your request for information received by Lancashire Constabulary on the 20^th April 2009, which was as follows:-

1) How many people were arrested for soliciting prostitutes or kerb crawling by Lancashire Constabulary in each month of 2008.

2) Of those arrested in each month the number who were

a) released without charge

b) cautioned

c) charged

d) fined

e) If none of the above can be applied to each arrest I would like to know how the crime was dealt with.

Your request has been considered and the information you are seeking can be found below:-

1.

January 2008 = 1

February 2008 = 0

March 2008 = 0

April 2008 = 0

May 2008 = 0

June 2008 = 1

July 2008 = 1

August 2008 = 1

September 2008 = 0

October 2008 = 0

November 2008 = 0

December 2008 = 2

2.

January 2008 = Arrest resulted in a charge

June 2008 = Arrest resulted in a caution

July 2008 = Arrest resulted in a charge

August 2008 = Arrest resulted in a caution

December 2008 = Both arrests resulted in a caution

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request an internal review of our decision, you should write to the Data Protection and Information Officer, Corporate Support and Information Services - Data Protection, Police Headquarters, Saunders Lane, Hutton, Preston PR4 5SB or alternatively send an email to [Lancashire Constabulary request email]. Details of the Constabulary's Freedom of Information Compliant Procedures can be found attached to this email.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner's Office cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by Lancashire Constabulary. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Lancashire Constabulary.

Yours sincerely

Paul Walker

Freedom of Information Disclosure Officer