Sexual offences against children under 16

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Dear Suffolk Police Authority,

Could you please provide:

1) The number of people charged with sexual offences against children under 16 in Suffolk, year by year, from 2000 to 2010.

2) In relation to 1), how many of those charges led to convictions.

Could you please break the information down area by area. i.e. West Suffolk, Forest Heath, Mid-Suffolk etc.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Fitchett

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2 September 2011

Dear Mr Fitchett,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

Thank you for your request for Information, received at this office on 2 September 2011, in which you requested details of the following:

Number of people charged with sexual offences against children under the age of 16

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances Suffolk Constabulary may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

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We anticipate being able to provide you with information that you have requested by 30 September 2011.

Should you need to discuss this further please contact Samantha Hutchinson, on 01473 782051.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Suffolk Constabulary.

Yours sincerely,

Samantha Hutchinson
T/ FOI Co-ordinator

Elaine Fisk
T/Snr FOI Assistant

Suffolk Constabulary PHQ
01473 782051
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16 September 2011

Dear Mr Fitchett,

Thank you for your request for information dated 2 September 2011 concerning, Number of people charged with sexual offences against children under the age of 16.

This is to inform you that all information relating to your request has been collated and my response is attached. This request is now complete and shall be closed immediately.

Should any further information be requested regarding this topic, a separate request will need to be submitted.

Should you need to discuss this further please contact Samantha Hutchinson, on 01473 782051.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Suffolk Constabulary.

Yours sincerely,

Samantha Hutchinson
T/Freedom of Information Coordinator
Information Compliance
Suffolk Constabulary PHQ
Martlesham, Suffolk, IP5 3QS
01473 782051 [email address]

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