This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request '2018 calls to West Yorkshire police with regards to drones'.


 
 
Freedom Of Information 
PO BOX 9 
Laburnum Road 
Wakefield 
WF1 3QP 
 
 
 
Tel:   01924 296006 
Information Management 
Fax:  01924 292726 
Email: xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxx.xx 
Website: www.westyorkshire.police.uk 
 
 
 
Our ref: 1427/19 
Date: 03/04/2019 
 
Dear I. Hudson, 
 
Thank you for your request for information, received by West Yorkshire Police on 05/03/19. 
 
You requested the following information:  
 
1) Can you provide a breakdown of calls about drones to West Yorkshire police in 2018 with the call log 
where necessary data is redacted similar to the request for 2017? 
 
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/2017_calls_to_the_police_with_re#incoming-1160777 
 
2) Similar to last year would it be possible to have the call totals for reports of fireworks and snowballs to 
have a comparative basis for drone complaints against other issues the public report. 
 
Please see the attached document. 
 
As discussed information for 2017 has also been included to ensure correct direct comparisons can be 
made between the two years. 
 
 
COMPLAINT RIGHTS 
  
If you are not satisfied with how this request has been handled or with the information provided, please 
read the advice notice attached to this letter. If you do wish to take up your right of complaint, please 
remember to quote the reference number above, in any future correspondence.  
  
 
Yours sincerely, 
  
Emily Dawson 
Disclosure Officer. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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conducted, regardless to the original decision made. 
    
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timeframe from the date of the decision letter. They must include the original FOI Reference Number and 
can only be submitted in writing, by using the following contact details:      
    
xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxx.xx    
    
Or    
    
West Yorkshire Police     
FOI Internal Reviews   
PO Box 9     
Laburnum Road    
Wakefield     
WF1 3QP    
    
 
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review within 20 working days. However this date may be extended in exceptional circumstances, by 
another 20 working days.       
    
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Incidents reporting the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2018
Notes
Figures show the number of incidents recorded during the period which: 
 - contained the search terms %UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE%, and/or %DRONE% within the incident log text
All incident records matching these search criteria were manually assessed to remove any 'false 
positive' results.  The records which remain contain reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Drones
Duplicate incident logs (multiple reports of the same 'event') and police generated logs are excluded
Incidents are recorded in accordance with the National Standard for Incident Recording (NSIR) Counting Rules:
Incidents of West Yorkshire Police using drones to investgate an incident are excluded
www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-national-standard-for-incident-recording-nsir-counting-rules
Incident type
2017
2018
BURGLARY - BUSINESS & COMMUNITY
1
0
BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL
0
2
CCC USE ONLY - INFO LOG
1
0
CIVIL DISPUTE
1
0
COMPLAINT AGAINST POLICE
1
0
CONCERN FOR SAFETY
9
3
CRIMINAL DAMAGE
1
2
DOMESTIC (NON CRIME)
1
0
ENVIRONMENT
1
1
FIREARMS
1
0
HARASSMENT
2
2
HIGHWAY DISRUPTION
1
1
INSECURE PREMISES/VEHICLES
0
1
LOST/FOUND PROPERTY
2
1
MESSAGE
7
6
NO CRIME RECORDED (EG VICTIM NOT LOCATED)
0
3
NUISANCE
25
28
OTHER NOTIFIABLE CRIME
2
5
PERSONAL
3
4
PUBLIC ORDER
1
1
ROAD/MARINE/AIR INCIDENT
1
0
SUSP CIRCS - INV VEHICLE
7
5
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
57
68

THEFT FROM A VEHICLE
0
1
VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSON
0
1
Throwing Incidents, 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2018
Notes
Data represents the number of incidents recorded during the period which were finalised as Anti-social behaviour - Fireworks/throwing
 - throwing of snowballs would be included in this category
 - throwing of other articles would also be included (e.g. stones)
Firework related incidents based on those which included 'FIREWORK' or 'FIRE WORK' in the log text
Incidents are recorded in accordance with the National Standard for Incident Recording (NSIR) Counting Rules:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-national-standard-for-incident-recording-nsir-counting-rules
Incident type
2018
Fireworks/throwing
1482
 - of which relate to fireworks
1233

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