warrants issued for breach of probation licence conditions

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Dear Mr Plough,

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Acknowledgment

Thank you for your request for information received on 9th July, 2009, and
is being dealt with this in accordance with the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002. Your request has been given the unique Reference
Number : 1104 and this should be quoted on all correspondence.

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of the decisions made. Should you wish to request a Review after your
initial Response from us, please write to Head of Department,,
Professional Standards Department, Central Scotland Police, Police
Headquarters, Randolphfield, Stirling FK8 2HD within 40 working days of
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Yours sincerely

Kind regards
Ilene

Freedom of Information Officer
Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters
Randolphfield
Stirling FK8 2HD

Tel: 01786 456000
Fax: 01786 456388
Email: [4][Central Scotland Police request email]

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Dear Mr Plough,

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Thank you for your request for information received on 9th July, 2009. I
have dealt with this in accordance with the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002 and respond to your request as follows :

Your Request(s) :

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.

Response :

I regret but Central Scotland Police Force are unable to provide the
figures asked for. Any warrant involving breach of a court order is listed
in the same manner as any other warrant. The fact that a court order has
been breached is not recorded within the computer recording system in a
searchable format. As a result it would be necessary to check each
individual warrant record to try and establish whether a Breach of Court
Order was included. To do so for the number of warrants issued in the last
5 years would involve a time and cost far in excess of the maximum agreed
cost. Part 1, Section 12 (1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
2002, allows local authorities to decline requests where the cost of
providing information is considered to be excessive. I have calculated
the cost of providing the information you have requested as being in
excessive of *600, and so, I am declining your request under this
provision of the Act.

However, by way of assistance this information may be available more
readily through the Scottish Courts who can be contacted at
[1]http://www.copfs.gov.uk/

You should be aware that Central Scotland Police hold the Copyright for
the material provided and it may not be reproduced in any format or media
without acquiring specific permission. This will also be subject to the
material not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context.
The source of the material must then be acknowledged as Central Scotland
Police, and the title of the document must be included when being
reproduced as part of another publication or service.

Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide
crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set
nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not
generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data.
It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your
questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other
response you may receive.

If you require any clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me on
01786 456000 or Email: [2][email address] . However, if
you are not satisfied with the way in which your request has been handled,
you are entitled, in the first instance, to request a Review of the
decisions made. Should you wish to request a Review, please write to Head
of Department,, Professional Standards Department, Central Scotland
Police, Police Headquarters, Randolphfield, Stirling FK8 2HD within 40
working days of receiving this correspondence.

If, after receiving a response, you remain dissatisfied, you have six
months within which you may Appeal to the Scottish Information
Commissioner who can be contacted at Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St
Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DS. Phone: 01334 464610 Fax: 01334 464611 or Email
[3][email address] .

Yours sincerely

Kind regards
Ilene

Freedom of Information Officer
Central Scotland Police
Police Headquarters
Randolphfield
Stirling FK8 2HD

Tel: 01786 456000
Fax: 01786 456388
Email: [4][Central Scotland Police request email]

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