FOI 239758
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 239758
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 3rd April 2023. Please find below the response to your request:
Please disclose details of the figures and details of reports and cases your force has dealt with year by year from 2019-2023 regarding street begging and roughs sleeping.
Please state the year and the outcome of the report/case.
Reply
Please disclose details of the figures and details of reports and cases your force has dealt with year by year from 2019-2023 regarding street begging and roughs sleeping.
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Primary Full Offence Title |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Vagrancy Act 1824 - Collecting alms or endeavouring to procure charitable contributions by fraudulent pretence |
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1 |
1 |
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Vagrancy Act 1824 , Begging, gathering alms or causing or procuring any child so to do |
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
8 |
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Vagrancy Act 1824 , Other offences (against Vagrancy Acts); any petty chapman or peddler trading without a licence |
1 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
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Grand Total |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
Please state the year and the outcome of the report/case.
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Outcome of Investigation |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Ongoing |
1 |
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|
1 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
|
6 |
2 |
|
8 |
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Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge |
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|
1 |
|
1 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
1 |
|
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|
1 |
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Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
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1 |
1 |
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Grand Total |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
12 |