Sexual assaults in hospitals
Dear Cheshire Constabulary,
I would like to make the following request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Could you please tell me how many sexual assaults were recorded in hospitals in your area in each year since 2014?
Could you also please specify how many in each year were recorded as rape?
If possible, could you also please tell me the types of wards or hospitals in which the assaults took place? Whether for instance they were in psychiatric hospitals, or childrens' hospitals, etc.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Thompson
Dear Sir/Madam
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being dealt with as a request for information in accordance with the
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The Requests Team
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Cheshire Constabulary HQ
Clemonds Hey
Oakmere Road
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 2UA
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Dear Mr Thompson,
REQUEST
Could you please tell me how many sexual assaults were recorded in
hospitals in your area in each year since 2014? Could you also please
specify how many in each year were recorded as rape?
If possible, could you also please tell me the types of wards or hospitals
in which the assaults took place? Whether for instance they were in
psychiatric hospitals, or childrens' hospitals, etc.
RESPONSE
2019
Sexual assaults = 15
Rape = 2
2018
Sexual assaults = 17
Rape = 3
2017
Sexual assaults =9
Rape = 1
2016
Sexual assaults = 10
Rape = 2
2015
Sexual assaults = 2
Rape = NIL
2014
Sexual assaults = 4
Rape = NIL
Data Caveats – searches were conducted for recorded crimes in Home Office
Group Sexual Offences for the relevant period. We have provided separate
totals for crimes recorded as sexual assault and those recorded as rape.
We have searched offences where a location sub-type of hospital was
recorded.
There is no searchable data on the types of ward/hospital where the
offence took place.
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,
Lucy Taylor – Request Decision Maker
Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service Joint Corporate
Services
Clemonds Hey | Oakmere Road | Winsford | Cheshire | CW7 2UA
Phone: 01606 362384 | Email: [1][email address]
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