Calls to WMP in relation to Domestic Violence

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Dear West Midlands Police,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017, how many calls to West Midlands Police were logged as domestic violence incidents?

Between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017, how many convictions for controlling or coercive behaviour in intimate or familial relationships were there in the West Midlands?

Yours faithfully,

Miss Phillips

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Dear Miss Phillips

 

 

 

FOI Request Reference: 003079/18

 

Thank you for your request for information, received 20/03/2018

 

REQUEST

 

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to
which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017, how many calls to West Midlands Police
were logged as domestic violence incidents?

 

Between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017, how many convictions for controlling or
coercive behaviour in intimate or familial relationships were there in the
West Midlands?

 

 

RESPONSE

 

Some relevant information can be found on the following website

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Our data are not organised in such a way as to allow us to provide
conviction data without

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Between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017, how many calls to West Midlands Police
were logged as domestic violence incidents

 

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Dear Freedom of Information,

Yes please, if you could provide the information in relation to the first question that would be great.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Phillips

Dear Freedom of Information,

Yes, please provide information in answer to the question:

Between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017, how many calls to West Midlands Police
were logged as domestic violence incidents

Yours sincerely,

Miss Phillips

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Dear Miss Phillips

 

 

 

FOI Request Reference: 003303/18

 

Thank you for your request for information, received 26/03/2018

 

REQUEST

 

 

Between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017, how many calls to West Midlands Police 
were logged as domestic violence incidents

 

 

RESPONSE

 

Please find attached  our response.

 

Please note that these data should be interpreted with caution. Comparing
numbers of incidents/crimes can be misleading and does not necessarily
indicate the likelihood of someone being a victim of crime. In addition,
the number of incidents/crimes recorded in an area over a period of time
can be influenced by a number of factors. Consequently statistics on
incidents/crimes for one period may not necessarily be a good indicator of
future incidents in that area.

 

Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and
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As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes
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If you require any further information, then please do not hesitate to
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Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

 

Susan Brown

Freedom of Information Unit

Tel: 101

ext: 801 2068

[mobile number]

 

 

email. [3][email address]

Working hours 7:30am to 3:30pm Monday to Thursday

 

To report crime and anti-social behaviour which does not require an
emergency response please call 101. In an emergency call 999.

 

Website: [4]www.west-midlands.police.uk

WMNow: [5]www.wmnow.co.uk/
Twitter: [6]www.twitter.com/wmpolice
Facebook: [7]www.facebook.com/westmidlandspolice
YouTube: [8]www.youtube.com/westmidlandspolice

Flickr: [9]www.flickr.com/westmidlandspolice

 

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Our vision: : Preventing crime, protecting the public and helping those in
need.

 

 

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