FOI outcomes assigned to domestic-abuse related offences
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I would like to receive information regarding outcomes assigned to domestic-abuse related offences recorded in the year ending March 2018 for your police force.
Specifically, I would like to know:
1 – The total number of domestic-abuse related offences recorded by the force in the year ending March 31, 2018 (2017-18)
2 – The outcome of domestic-abuse related offences in the year ending March 31, 2018 (2017-18), listed by type/group in these categories:
- Charged/summonsed - (outcome number 1)
- Out-of-court (formal and informal) - (outcome numbers 2, 3, 6, 7, 8)
- Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action) – (outcome number 15)
- Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action) – (outcome numbers 14, 16)
- Investigation complete – no suspect identified (outcome 18)
- Other – (outcome numbers 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21)
- Offences not yet assigned an outcome
Please give the figures as a total number and a percentage. For example:
2017-2018 Total domestic abuse-related offences: 1,000
OUTCOME
Charged/summonsed: 150 (15%)
Out of court (formal and informal): 20 (2%)
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 220 (22%)
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 480 (48%)
Investigation complete – no suspect identified: 20 (2%)
Other – 40 (4%)
Offences not yet assigned an outcome 60 (6%)
I would like to receive this information in MS Excel format.
If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.
I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.
Yours faithfully,
Emma Youle
Dear Ms Youle,
Freedom of Information request ref: 1703-18
Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the
Act’).
Your request was received on 27^th November 2018 and will be processed in
accordance with the Act.
Please quote the above reference number on any correspondence.
Yours sincerely,
Katie Hulland
Information Governance Officer /Swyddog Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
Information Management Unit / Uned Rheoli Gwybodaeth
Capability and Resources / Gallu ac Adnoddau
British Transport Police, 3 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, CF10 5BT
Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig, 3 Sgŵar Callaghan, Caerdydd, CF10 5BT
DX 153042 Cardiff 36
Office / ffôn swyddfa 02920 525 338
Internal / ffôn mewnol 5525338
Email / e-bost [1][email address]
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Dear Ms Youle,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request, our reference 1703-18.
Please find attached our response.
Yours sincerely,
Katie Hulland
Information Governance Officer /Swyddog Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
Information Management Unit / Uned Rheoli Gwybodaeth
Capability and Resources / Gallu ac Adnoddau
British Transport Police, 3 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, CF10 5BT
Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig, 3 Sgŵar Callaghan, Caerdydd, CF10 5BT
DX 153042 Cardiff 36
Office / ffôn swyddfa 02920 525 338
Internal / ffôn mewnol 5525338
Email / e-bost [1][email address]
[2]www.btp.police.uk
Unless otherwise stated above, this e-mail is considered ‘OFFICIAL’
Oni nodir fel arall uchod, mae’r e-bost yma i’w gael ei ystyried ‘SWYDDOGOL’
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