Violent Crime in Worcester
Dear West Mercia Police,
Recent crime statistics for Worcester show an increase in violent crimes within the last five years.
I am writing to request the following information:
1.) A breakdown of the types of violent crimes committed since September 2013 up until September 2018? I.E Knife crime / Assault
2.) Number of violent crimes reported between September 2013 to September 2018?
2a.)With a break down of type of violent crime reported. I.E. number of knife crimes / number of assaults, etc.
3.) Number of arrests made for violent crime between September 2013 and September 2018?
4.) Statistics of successful charges and prosecutions of violent crime between September 2013 and September 2018?
Yours faithfully,
Rachael Turquand
Dear Ms Turquand
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 10692
I write in connection with your request for West Mercia Police information
which was dated and received on 19th November 2018.
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Information Compliance Administrator
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
P O Box 55
Hindlip WR3 8SP
DD 01905 331545 (Ext. 2545)
Dear Ms Turquand
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 10692
I write in connection with your request for information received on 19th
November 2018.
I regret to inform you that West Mercia Police has not been able to
complete its response to your request within the 20 working days.
Please would you contact us by 28 January 2019 to advise if this
information is still required. Your attention is drawn to the below which
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or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.
Yours sincerely
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
PO Box 55
Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SP
01905 331545 / 331565
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Headquarters, PO Box 55, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SP.
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