Cannabis arrests, cautions and charges
Dear Leicestershire Constabulary,
This request relates to the following offences set out in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971:
i. Possession of Cannabis - s.5(1) of the Act;
ii. Possession of Cannabis with intent to supply - s.5(3) of the Act.
1. For each of these two offences separately, please supply the following data broken down by each year a) 2004, b) 2005, c) 2006, d) 2007, e) 2008 and f) 2009 g) 2015 h) 2016:
a) The total number of individuals arrested by your force
b) The total number of individuals cautioned by your force
c) The total number of individuals charged by your force
Yours faithfully,
matt ford
Dear Mr Ford
I acknowledge receipt of your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
This is receiving our attention and a response will be sent to you in due course and within the specified time.
Yours sincerely
Elaine Smith
Administration Assistant
Information Management
Professional Standards Dept.
Leicestershire Police
Tel: +44(0)116 222 2222 ext 5222
Email: [Leicestershire Constabulary request email]
Fax: +44(0)116 2485207
Website: http://www.leics.police.uk
Good afternoon
I write further to your Freedom of Information request. Due to administrative issues our response is not in its usual format (i.e. with a covering letter). However, please find attached the raw data you require in response to your request.
Please accept my apologies for the delay and inconvenience that this has caused you.
Kind regards
Steven Morris
Disclosure Manager
Information Management
Professional Standards
Email: [email address]
Tel Ext: 5221
Fax Ext: 5207
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