Gang crimes data

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Michael Gaffney

Dear Greater Manchester Police,

I would like the following information:

1. How many gang-related crimes were recorded across Greater Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017
2. How many Threat To Life Warnings (formerly known as Osman Warnings) were issued by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017
3. How many gang related crimes recorded across Greater Manchester led to Threat To Life Warnings being issued, in connection with those cases? For 2019, 2018 and 2017?
4. How many Threat to Life Warnings were issued, in relation to gang-related crimes, by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017?

Yours faithfully,

Michael Gaffney

Greater Manchester Police

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Greater Manchester Police

Dear Mr Michael Gaffney

Ref: GSA 1612/20

We apologise for the delay in contacting you and thank you for your
patience during this time.

We would be grateful if you could please advise by return if you still
require the information you requested below on 05/06/2020.

1. How many individuals have GMP recorded in their data management systems
as ‘gang-nominals’?

2. For each individual recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’, I would like the
following information:

2a   The age of the individual (this could be presented as a list to
ensure that each individual entry remains anonymised, i.e. 20 individuals
aged 17, 6 aged 18, 22 aged 19 etc)

2b   How many of the individuals listed as ‘gang-nominals’ are males, and
how many are females

2c   The ethnicity of the individual (again this can be presented as a
list, i.e. 40 black, 30 white etc)

2d   Has the individual been convicted of an offence? (this can again be
presented as a list as suggested above)

2e   Has the individual been convicted of an offence in the last three
years? (this can again be presented as a list as suggested above, i.e. X
number convicted, Y number not convicted)

2f   Has the individual been convicted of a violent offence? If this
information is held. (this can again be presented as a list as suggested
above)

2g   Has the individual been stopped and searched at least once? (this can
again be presented as a list as suggested above)

2h   Has the individual been arrested at least once? (this can again be
presented as a list as suggested above)

2i   Has the individual been charged with an offence? (this can again be
presented as a list as suggested above)

2j   The individual’s risk of harm classification or equivalent measure
(again this can be presented as a list, i.e. 10 very high, 30 high etc)

3. Please provide the criteria and related definitions used to categorise
an individual as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records

4. Please state if there is a procedure for members of the public to
ascertain whether they are recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records,
and if so, what is it?

5. Please state if there is a procedure for members of the public who are
recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records, to challenge that
classification, and if so, what is it?

Request 2

1.        How many gang-related crimes were recorded across Greater
Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

2.        How many Threat To Life Warnings (formerly known as Osman
Warnings) were issued by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017

3.        How many gang related crimes recorded across Greater Manchester
led to Threat To Life Warnings being issued, in connection with those
cases? For 2019, 2018 and 2017?

4.       How many Threat to Life Warnings were issued, in relation to
gang-related crimes, by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017?

Request 3

1. How many crimes involving knives were recorded across Greater
Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

2. How many crimes involving knives, were also recorded as being
gang-related, across Greater Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

3. I would also like the statistics of knife crime in Greater Manchester
from 2017-2019 broken down into 3a gender of victims 3b race of victims 3c
age of victims 3d gender of suspects 3e race of suspects 3f age of
suspects

If we do not hear from you within 7 days of today's date, we will assume
that you no longer wish to proceed with the request and we will close it.

Kind regards,

 

FOI Team

Information Compliance and Records Management Unit
Information Services Branch
Greater Manchester Police
c/o Openshaw Complex, Lawton Street, Manchester M11 2NS

 

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Dear Greater Manchester Police FOI team,

Many thanks for your response.

To clarify, yes, I do still require all of the information I requested on 05/06/2020, namely:

Request 1

1. How many individuals have GMP recorded in their data management systems
as ‘gang-nominals’?

2. For each individual recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’, I would like the
following information:

2a The age of the individual (this could be presented as a list to
ensure that each individual entry remains anonymised, i.e. 20 individuals
aged 17, 6 aged 18, 22 aged 19 etc)

2b How many of the individuals listed as ‘gang-nominals’ are males, and
how many are females

2c The ethnicity of the individual (again this can be presented as a
list, i.e. 40 black, 30 white etc)

2d Has the individual been convicted of an offence? (this can again be
presented as a list as suggested above)

2e Has the individual been convicted of an offence in the last three
years? (this can again be presented as a list as suggested above, i.e. X
number convicted, Y number not convicted)

2f Has the individual been convicted of a violent offence? If this
information is held. (this can again be presented as a list as suggested
above)

2g Has the individual been stopped and searched at least once? (this can
again be presented as a list as suggested above)

2h Has the individual been arrested at least once? (this can again be
presented as a list as suggested above)

2i Has the individual been charged with an offence? (this can again be
presented as a list as suggested above)

2j The individual’s risk of harm classification or equivalent measure
(again this can be presented as a list, i.e. 10 very high, 30 high etc)

3. Please provide the criteria and related definitions used to categorise
an individual as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records

4. Please state if there is a procedure for members of the public to
ascertain whether they are recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records,
and if so, what is it?

5. Please state if there is a procedure for members of the public who are
recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records, to challenge that
classification, and if so, what is it?

Request 2

1. How many gang-related crimes were recorded across Greater
Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

2. How many Threat To Life Warnings (formerly known as Osman
Warnings) were issued by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017

3. How many gang related crimes recorded across Greater Manchester
led to Threat To Life Warnings being issued, in connection with those
cases? For 2019, 2018 and 2017?

4. How many Threat to Life Warnings were issued, in relation to
gang-related crimes, by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017?

Request 3

1. How many crimes involving knives were recorded across Greater
Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

2. How many crimes involving knives, were also recorded as being
gang-related, across Greater Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

3. I would also like the statistics of knife crime in Greater Manchester
from 2017-2019 broken down into 3a gender of victims 3b race of victims 3c
age of victims 3d gender of suspects 3e race of suspects 3f age of
suspects

I also note that it is 109 days since I first submitted these requests under the Freedom of Information Act.

Should you require any further information or clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact me.

My reference is GSA 1612/20

Yours faithfully,

Michael Gaffney

Greater Manchester Police

Dear Michael Gaffney

 

Ref: 1612/20

 

We apologise for the delay in contacting you and thank you for your
patience during this time.

 

We would be grateful if you could please advise by return if you still
require the information you requested below on 05/06/2020

 

Request 1

 

1. How many individuals have GMP recorded in their data management systems
as ‘gang-nominals’?

 

2. For each individual recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’, I would like the
following information:

 

2a   The age of the individual (this could be presented as a list to
ensure that each individual entry remains anonymised, i.e. 20 individuals
aged 17, 6 aged 18, 22 aged 19 etc)

 

2b   How many of the individuals listed as ‘gang-nominals’ are males, and
how many are females

 

2c   The ethnicity of the individual (again this can be presented as a
list, i.e. 40 black, 30 white etc)

 

2d   Has the individual been convicted of an offence? (this can again be
presented as a list as suggested above)

 

2e   Has the individual been convicted of an offence in the last three
years? (this can again be presented as a list as suggested above, i.e. X
number convicted, Y number not convicted)

 

2f   Has the individual been convicted of a violent offence? If this
information is held. (this can again be presented as a list as suggested
above)

 

2g   Has the individual been stopped and searched at least once? (this can
again be presented as a list as suggested above)

 

2h   Has the individual been arrested at least once? (this can again be
presented as a list as suggested above)

 

2i   Has the individual been charged with an offence? (this can again be
presented as a list as suggested above)

 

2j   The individual’s risk of harm classification or equivalent measure
(again this can be presented as a list, i.e. 10 very high, 30 high etc)

 

3. Please provide the criteria and related definitions used to categorise
an individual as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records

 

4. Please state if there is a procedure for members of the public to
ascertain whether they are recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records,
and if so, what is it?

 

5. Please state if there is a procedure for members of the public who are
recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records, to challenge that
classification, and if so, what is it?

 

Request 2

 

1.        How many gang-related crimes were recorded across Greater
Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

 

2.        How many Threat To Life Warnings (formerly known as Osman
Warnings) were issued by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017

 

3.        How many gang related crimes recorded across Greater Manchester
led to Threat To Life Warnings being issued, in connection with those
cases? For 2019, 2018 and 2017?

 

4.       How many Threat to Life Warnings were issued, in relation to
gang-related crimes, by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017?

 

Request 3

 

1. How many crimes involving knives were recorded across Greater
Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

 

2. How many crimes involving knives, were also recorded as being
gang-related, across Greater Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

 

3. I would also like the statistics of knife crime in Greater Manchester
from 2017-2019 broken down into 3a gender of victims 3b race of victims 3c
age of victims 3d gender of suspects 3e race of suspects 3f age of
suspects

 

 

If we do not hear from you within 7 days of today's date, we will assume
that you no longer wish to proceed with the request and we will close it.

 

Kind regards,

FOI Team

Information Compliance and Records Management Unit

Information Services Branch

Greater Manchester Police

c/o Openshaw Complex, Lawton Street, Manchester M11 2NS

You can access many of our services online at [1]www.gmp.police.uk.

For emergencies only call 999, or 101 if it's a less urgent matter.

You can also connect with us on: 

 1. Facebook: [2]www.facebook.com/GtrManchesterPolice
Twitter: [3]www.twitter.com/gmpolice
Instagram: [4]www.instagram.com/gtrmanchesterpolice
Flickr: [5]www.flickr.com/gmpolice1
YouTube: [6]www.youtube.com/gmpolice
Pinterest: [7]www.pinterest.co.uk/gmpolice

To find out what is happening in your area, visit
[8]www.gmp.police.uk/a/your-area where you will be able to follow local
social media accounts.

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Dear Greater Manchester Police FOI Team,

Ref: GSA 1612/20

As your response sent on 24th September, asking for clarification about my request, is identical to the response you sent on 23rd September, I am assuming that it was sent in error. However, in the interests of absolute clarity, please allow me to reiterate. In line with my message sent to yourselves on September 23rd, and all of my previous correspondence, yes, I still do require all of the information I originally requested on 05/06/2020.

To be absolutely clear on this point, I will now re-state the information I originally requested:

Request 1

1. How many individuals have GMP recorded in their data management systems as ‘gang-nominals’?

2. For each individual recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’, I would like the following information:

2a The age of the individual (this could be presented as a list to ensure that each individual entry remains anonymised, i.e. 20 individuals aged 17, 6 aged 18, 22 aged 19 etc)

2b How many of the individuals listed as ‘gang-nominals’ are males, and how many are females

2c The ethnicity of the individual (again this can be presented as a list, i.e. 40 black, 30 white etc)

2d Has the individual been convicted of an offence? (this can again be presented as a list as suggested above)

2e Has the individual been convicted of an offence in the last three years? (this can again be presented as a list as suggested above, i.e. X number convicted, Y number not convicted)

2f Has the individual been convicted of a violent offence? If this information is held. (this can again be presented as a list as suggested above)

2g Has the individual been stopped and searched at least once? (this can again be presented as a list as suggested above)

2h Has the individual been arrested at least once? (this can again be presented as a list as suggested above)

2i Has the individual been charged with an offence? (this can again be presented as a list as suggested above)

2j The individual’s risk of harm classification or equivalent measure (again this can be presented as a list, i.e. 10 very high, 30 high etc)

3. Please provide the criteria and related definitions used to categorise an individual as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records

4. Please state if there is a procedure for members of the public to ascertain whether they are recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records, and if so, what is it?

5. Please state if there is a procedure for members of the public who are recorded as a ‘gang-nominal’ in GMP’s records, to challenge that classification, and if so, what is it?

Request 2

1. How many gang-related crimes were recorded across Greater Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

2. How many Threat To Life Warnings (formerly known as Osman Warnings) were issued by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017

3. How many gang related crimes recorded across Greater Manchester led to Threat To Life Warnings being issued, in connection with those cases? For 2019, 2018 and 2017?

4. How many Threat to Life Warnings were issued, in relation to gang-related crimes, by GMP in 2019, 2018 and 2017?

Request 3

1. How many crimes involving knives were recorded across Greater Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

2. How many crimes involving knives, were also recorded as being gang-related, across Greater Manchester in 2019, 2018 and 2017

3. I would also like the statistics of knife crime in Greater Manchester from 2017-2019 broken down into 3a gender of victims 3b race of victims 3c age of victims 3d gender of suspects 3e race of suspects 3f age of suspects

I also note that it is 111 days since I first submitted these requests under the Freedom of Information Act.

Should you require any further information or clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours faithfully,

Michael Gaffney