Cannabis arrests, cautions and charges

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Dear Devon and Cornwall 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

Devon and Cornwall Constabulary

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Dear Mr Ford

 

We acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Request received
20/03/2017:

 

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

 

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Yours sincerely

 

Hattie Ashford

Alliance Freedom of Information Officer

Devon & Cornwall Police Headquarters, Middlemoor

Tel: 01392 226220   internal. 303220 (Mon-Wed)

Email: [2][email address] (Mon-Wed)

 

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Dear Mr Ford

 

Please find attached the response to your above numbered Freedom of
Information Request.

 

Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Hattie Ashford

Alliance Freedom of Information Officer

Devon & Cornwall Police Headquarters, Middlemoor

Tel: 01392 226220   internal. 303220 (Mon-Wed)

Email: [1][email address] (Mon-Wed)

 

Alliance Information Management Department

Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police

Working together to serve the public

 

 

 

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Contact Devon & Cornwall Police on [email address]
Textphone 18001 101 for the deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired
Always call 999 in an emergency
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Devon and Cornwall Police aims to serve the communities of Devon and
Cornwall and help inspire greater confidence in the Police. For more
information please visit our website at [2]www.devon-cornwall.police.uk
 
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