Dear Sir or Madam,

Could you please inform me of

[1a] the total number of homophobic hate crimes reported to you in
the last year

[b] the last three years

[2a] the total number of those hate crimes that were reported to
the Crown Prosecution Service in the last year

[b] the last three years.

Thank you

Yours faithfully,

Nick Henderson

Dear Mr Henderson

Reference No: RFI2008000615

Thank you for your request for information dated 27/10/2008 concerning
the number of homophobic crimes reported in the last year and the last
three years.

This request will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response
within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act,
subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to
a third party. In some circumstances Thames Valley Police may be unable
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Yours sincerely,

Lynda Boodell
Freedom of Information Officer

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Dear Mr Henderson

Reference No: RFI2008000615

Thank you for your request for information dated 27/10/2008 concerning:

[1a] the total number of homophobic hate crimes reported to you in the
last year

[b] the last three years

[2a] the total number of those hate crimes that were reported to the
Crown Prosecution Service in the last year

[b] the last three years.

Your request for information has now been considered and our response is
detailed below:

Response to questions 1a & b
2005 - Homophobic Incidents - Recorded Crime = 132
2005 - Homophobic Incidents - Non Recordable Crime = 33
2006 - Homophobic Incidents - Recorded Crime = 181
2006 - Homophobic Incidents - Non Recordable Crime = 43
2007 - Homophobic Incidents - Recorded Crime = 179
2007 - Homophobic Incidents - Non Recordable Crime = 65
2008 (as at October) - Homophobic Incidents - Recorded Crime = 129
2008 (as at October) - Homophobic Incidents Non Recordable Crime = 63

Response to questions 2a and b
2005 = 37
2006 = 49
2007 = 66
2008 = 45

Please contact me quoting the above reference number if you would like
to discuss this matter further and may I take this opportunity to thank
you for your interest in Thames Valley Police.

Yours sincerely,

Malcolm Hopgood
Freedom of Information Officer

Thames Valley Police Currently use the Microsoft Office 2002 suite of applications. Please be aware of this if you intend to include an attachment with your email. This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. Any views or opinions expressed are those of the originator and not necessarily those of Thames Valley Police. It is for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error please forward a copy to: [email address] and to the sender. Please then delete the e-mail and destroy any copies of it. Thank you..