Dear Mr Holm

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2017090000451

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 14/09/2017.  I note you seek
access to the following information:

"Would you be able to tell me:

1. How many people were arrested under Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act
2015 for 'Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family
Relationship' over the following periods:
1.a. 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016?
1.b. 1 July to 31 December 2016?
1.c. 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017

2. How many people were arrested for 'stalking and harassment' over the
following periods:
1.a. 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015?
1.b. 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015?
1.c. January 2016 to 30 June 2016?
1.d. 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016?
1.e. 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017

3. Please provide a breakdown of the official recorded crime outcomes of
the arrests set out above in Q1 and Q2 (charged, cautioned, no further
action etc.), broken down over those same periods of time."

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act).  You will receive a response within the
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Yours sincerely

R. Loizou
Support Officer - Freedom of Information Triage Team
 
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Dear Mr Holm,

Thank you for your e-mail. I am sorry that the MPS has not been able to provide you with a response within the 20 working day timeframe. I can confirm that the person dealing with your request is Catherine Carrington.

Catherine: I would be grateful if you could please provide Mr Holm with an update on his request.

Thank you.

Regards,

Kolsuma Sultana
Administrative Assistant | Freedom Of Information Triage Team | 
Strategy & Insight | Strategy & Governance | Met HQ | Metropolitan Police Service
Telephone: 0207 161 3500 (10am – 2pm) | Internal: 703510 | Email: [email address]
Address: Information Rights Unit, 3rd Floor, PO Box 57192, London, SW6 1SF

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Dear Mr/Ms Holm

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2017090000451

I respond in connection with your request for information which was
received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 14/09/2017.  I note
you seek access to the following information:

1. How many people were arrested under Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act
2015 for 'Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family
Relationship' over the following periods:
1.a. 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016?
1.b. 1 July to 31 December 2016?
1.c. 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017

2. How many people were arrested for 'stalking and harassment' over the
following periods:
1.a. 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015?
1.b. 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015?
1.c. January 2016 to 30 June 2016?
1.d. 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016?
1.e. 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017

3. Please provide a breakdown of the official recorded crime outcomes of
the arrests set out above in Q1 and Q2 (charged, cautioned, no further
action etc.), broken down over those same periods of time.

SEARCHES TO LOCATE INFORMATION

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
by the Performance and Assurance Unit.  

The searches located information relevant to your request.

DECISION

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Note: You must read the Notes Page within the file to ensure you correctly
interpret the information provided.

Please find attached information pursuant to your request above.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
contact me via email at [email address], quoting the reference
number above.

Yours sincerely

Catherine Carrington
Information Manager
Freedom of Information
Information Rights Unit (IRU)
Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF

In complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed information, the
Metropolitan Police Service will not breach the Copyright, Designs and
Patents Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright owner of the
enclosed information will continue to be protected by law.  Applications
for the copyright owner's written permission to reproduce any part of the
attached information should be addressed to MPS Directorate of Legal
Services, 10 Lambs Conduit Street, London, WC1N 3NR.
 
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Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome to discuss the
response with the case officer who dealt with your request.  

Complaint

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS to have the
decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing, within forty (40) working days from
the date of the refusal notice, and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Information Rights Unit
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF
[email address]

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 20 working days.

The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied with
the decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for
a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at www.ico.org.uk.  Alternatively, write to or
phone:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113

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legal liabilities, you must not distribute or copy the information in this
email without the permission of the sender. MPS communication systems are
monitored to the extent permitted by law.  Consequently, any email and/or
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authorised to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of the MPS by
email. The MPS accepts no responsibility for unauthorised agreements
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any attachments cannot be guaranteed. Email messages are routinely scanned
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this communication are solely those of the author and do not necessarily
represent those of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

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