FOI 218665
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 218665
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 23rd December 2022. Please find below the response to your request:
In 2020, the Rough Slepper Support Services provided enhanced powers for local authorities and registered charities in terms of determining a rough sleeper’s immigration status.
In the last two years (2021, 2022):
1a) Has your police force led, or been involved in, any operations aimed at detaining EEA nationals found rough sleeping under the new guidance mentioned above?
If so:
1b) please can you tell me the name(s) of the operation(s)?
1c) how many people in total were stopped and questioned as part of the operation(s)?
1d) how many people in total were detained as part of the operation(s)?
1e) how many people in total were issued with notices as part of the operation(s)?
1e) how many different locations were visited as part of the operation(s)? And if possible:
- where were the locations and the date of these visits?
- how many people were detained on each visit?
- how many people were issued with a notice on each visit?
2) If possible, can you tell me how many incidents on your database for the last six months involve both the phrases ‘rough sleeping’ and ‘immigration’?
3) Can I please have a copy of any information given/sent/shown to police officers to explain to them the new changes to the guidance about rough sleeping EEA nationals?
Reply
1a) Has your police force led, or been involved in, any operations aimed at detaining EEA nationals found rough sleeping under the new guidance mentioned above?
NO
2) If possible, can you tell me how many incidents on your database for the last six months involve both the phrases ‘rough sleeping’ and ‘immigration’?
There have been 50 arrests in 2021 & 45 arrests in 2022 where the reason for arrest has been recorded as one of the below:
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Immigration - Immigration Acts Offences |
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Immigration Act - IS91 Papers Not Served |
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Immigration Act - IS91 Papers Served |
Nil response from Custody.
3) Can I please have a copy of any information given/sent/shown to police officers to explain to them the new changes to the guidance about rough sleeping EEA nationals?
No information held. This is not an area that we provide training in as it is not in the core initial learning curriculum from College of Policing.