Official Guidelines and follow up data for officers issuing PINs FROM children under 16 years of age.

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Dear Devon and Cornwall Constabulary,

Dear Devon and Cornwall Police, I am doing some research for a forth coming newspaper article could you provide me with :

1. Devon and Cornwall Police's Official Guidelines which officers follow when issuing Harassment Warnings with allegations FROM children under 16 years of age. What is the correct protocol and steps that should be carried out.

2. Is it official acceptable and normal practice for Devon and Cornwall police to issue PINs with no investigation, no dates, times or evidence on the hearsay of children under 16?

3. In which types of special circumstances would Devon and Cornwall Police consider issuing PINs based on uninvestigated, unsupported hearsay of children under 16 years of age?

4. Please could you provide official follow up research and data into the effectiveness and impact of issuing PINs FROM children under 16 years of age?

5. In how many of the 2600 PINs issued in the last 3 years by Devon and Cornwall Police have the allegations proved to be vexatious?

6. Have there been any serious events or cases in Devon and Cornwall after PINs have been served?

For instance

a. Homicides
b. Physical violence
c. Escalation of stalking or harassment
d. Further damage to property

Devon and Cornwall Constabulary

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

Dear Ms Marchant,

 

We acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Request dated
24/10/16

 

1. Devon and Cornwall Police's Official Guidelines which officers follow
when issuing Harassment Warnings with allegations FROM children under 16
years of age. What is the correct protocol and steps that should be
carried out.

 

2. Is it official acceptable and normal practice for Devon and Cornwall
police to issue PINs with no investigation, no dates, times or evidence on
the hearsay of children under 16?

 

3.  In which types of special circumstances would Devon and Cornwall
Police consider issuing PINs based on uninvestigated, unsupported hearsay
of children under 16 years of age?

 

4. Please could you provide official follow up research and data into the
effectiveness and impact of issuing PINs FROM children under 16 years of
age?

 

5. In how many of the 2600 PINs issued in the last 3 years by Devon and
Cornwall Police have the allegations proved to be vexatious?

 

6. Have there been any serious events or cases in Devon and Cornwall after
PINs have been served?

 

For instance

 

a. Homicides

b. Physical violence

c. Escalation of stalking or harassment

d. Further damage to property

 

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Information Act 2000. You should expect to be sent a response within the
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Yours sincerely,

 

Anna McMahon
Freedom of Information Officer
Tel 01392 226 770 (303220)
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Freedom of Information Unit
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Dear Ms Marchant,
Please find attached the response to your above numbered Freedom of
Information Request.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
 
Steve Hawkins
Freedom of Information Officer
Tel 01392 226770
[1][Devon and Cornwall Constabulary request email]
Freedom of Information Unit
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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
***********************************************************************************
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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