Prostitution related arrests in 2008
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please supply the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act.
1) How many people were arrested for soliciting prostitutes or kerb crawling by Lancashire constabulary in each month of 2008.
3) Of those arrested in each month the number who were a) released without charge
b) cautioned
c) charged
d) fined
e) If none of the above can be applied to each arrest I would like
to know how the crime was dealt with.
I look forward to receiving your reply within the 20 day statutory
time limit.
Yours faithfully
Ricki Dewsbury
Dear Ricki
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 1744/09
I write in connection with your request for information dated the
20/04/09 which was received by Lancashire Constabulary on the same day.
I note you seek access to the following information:
*1) How many people were arrested for soliciting prostitutes or kerb
crawling by Lancashire constabulary in each month of 2008.
3) Of those arrested in each month the number who were a) released
without charge
b) cautioned
c) charged
d) fined
e) If none of the above can be applied to each arrest I would like
to know how the crime was dealt with.
Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as 'the Act'. You should 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 Lancashire
Constabulary may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely,
you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest
opportunity.
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.
Many Thanks,
David Wilding
Ricki,
Please find attached our response to your request received on the 20^th
April 2009.
Many Thanks,
Paul.
Paul Walker
Lancashire Constabulary
Information Assurance Unit
Dear Paul Walker
Thank you for the response to my freedom of information request.
Yours sincerely,
R Dewsbury
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