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 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 
 
Request Number: 
F0I-2013-00300 
 
Keyword: 
Crime 
 
Subject: 
Statistics on Arrests Connected to the Flag Protest 
 
Request and Answer: 
 
Question 1 
I would like full statistics of the number of persons who have been arrested in connection with rioting 
since November 27th when the Belfast City council voted to change their policy on flying the Union 
Flag. 
 
Answer 
For the purpose of this request the figures provided are up to the 20 2 2013.  There have been 195 
arrested and 164 charged.  A further 26 people although not arrested have been spoken to by Police 
Service Northern Ireland (PSNI).  Fifty juveniles (under 18) have been spoken to by police.  Forty-six 
of these have been arrested and 4 not arrested.  Of the 50 juveniles, 31 have been charged, 10 
reported to the Public Prosecution Office, 2 discretionary disposal and 7 remain on police bail.   
 
Question 2  
These statistics should include arrest, arrest date, whether the arrest was prosecuted, and whether 
the prosecution was successful. 
 
Answer 
The arrest dates are as follows: 
 
03/12/2012 
04/12/2012 
05/12/2012 
06/12/2012 
07/12/2012 
08/12/2012 
09/12/2012 
10/12/2012 
11/12/2012 
12/12/2012 
13/12/2012 

15/12/2012 
16/12/2012 
17/12/2012 
18/12/2012 
20/12/2012 
21/12/2012 
29/12/2012 
03/01/2013 
04/01/2013 
05/01/2013 
06/01/2013 
07/01/2013 
08/01/2013 
09/01/2013 
10/01/2013 
11/01/2013 
12/01/2013 
13/01/2013 
14/01/2013 
16/01/2013 
18/01/2013 
19/01/2013 
20/01/2013 
21/01/2013 
25/01/2013 
26/01/2013 
28/01/2013 
29/01/2013 
30/01/2013 
01/02/2013 
02/02/2013 
04/02/2013 
05/02/2013 
07/02/2013 
08/02/2013 
11/02/2013 
13/02/2013 
14/02/2013 
15/02/2013 
16/02/2013 
19/02/2013 
 
The Criminal Justice process is ongoing and once investigated, cases are forwarded to the Public 
Prosecution Service for direction and through the court system. 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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