warrants issued for breach of probation licence conditions

Dear Mr Plough,

I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence received 10/07/2009 which is
being dealt with as a request for information in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I am in the process of dealing with your request and will respond in due
course and in any case by 07/08/2009. Please contact us by e-mail at
[Cheshire Constabulary request email] if you have any further enquiries.

Regards,

Rachel Hulme
Administration Assistant
Freedom of Information Office
Tel: 01244 614176
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Dear Mr Plough,

I refer to your recent request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 as set out below:

Please provide the following data, broken down for each year:
(1) In the last 5 years, how many warrants for arrest have been issued for
an individual who has broken their probation licence
conditions?
(2) Out of this figure, how many were considered high priority, and/or
considered to pose a risk of harm to others?
(3) Out of the total number of warrants issued per year, as stated in
answer to (1), how many of those individuals have been
re-arrested?
(4) Out of the warrants consider high priority, as stated in the answer to
(2), how many of those individuals have been re-arrested?
(5) Out of the total number of warrants issued, as stated in the answer to
(1), how many of those individuals have re-offended while
a warrant for their arrest was active?
(6) Out of the total number of warrants issued, as stated in the answer to
(2), how many of those individuals have re-offended while
a warrant for their arrest was active?
(7) Referring to the individuals stated in answer in question (5), what
crimes have they committed while a warrant for their arrest
was active?
(8) Referring to the individuals stated in answer in question (6), what
crimes have they committed while a warrant for their arrest
was active?
(9) Please provide the following information about any individual who is
the subject of a warrant for arrest for breaking their
probation licence conditions, but who has not as yet been re-arrested:
* names, ages and last offence for which they received a custodial
sentence.

In accordance with section 1 (1) (a) of the Act our response is provided
below;

In relation to Question one and therefore all subsequent questions there
is no information held.

Please note: Warrants are issued by a Court upon the application of a
relevant authority or individual. Copies are held by the police until
executed then they are returned to the Courts. The number of warrants and
the variety of reasons they are issued will vary from day to day.

The National Offender Management Unit within the Ministry of Justice do
hold the information you are seeking in what we believe to be an easily
retrievable format. You may wish to refer this request to them at the
following web address:

[email address]

If I can be of any further assistance in this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with the decision applied in this case I enclose
for your attention a copy of the Constabulary's appeal procedures.

Regards

Sarah Davies
Freedom of Information Compliance Officer
01244 616556

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