FOI 282967
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 282967
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 9th October 2023. Please find below the response to your request:
Please may you provide me with:
1) How many application packs for Stalking Protection Orders were completed by police officers/staff in West Mercia Police during the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022? (If possible, please indicate the month of application. If this is too onerous, a total is sufficient).
- Of these application packs, how many were authorised by superintendents (or equivalent) and put before the court?
2) Of the Stalking Protection Orders put before the court by West Mercia Police in the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022, how many were granted by the court?
3) How many application packs for Interim Stalking Protection Orders were completed by police officers/staff in West Mercia Police during the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022? (If possible, please indicate the month of application. If this is too onerous, a total is sufficient).
- Of these application packs, how many were authorised by superintendents (or equivalent) and put before the court?
4) Of the Interim Stalking Protection Orders put before the court by West Mercia Police in the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022, how many were granted by the court?
5) How many stalking incidents were recorded by West Mercia Police in the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022? (If possible, please indicate the month of application. If this is too onerous, a total is sufficient).
- If this data is available, please indicate how many of these incidents were flagged as cyber-dependant and/or cyber-enabled.
Reply
West Mercia Police holds the information requested. Please see below:-
1) How many application packs for Stalking Protection Orders were completed by police officers/staff in West Mercia Police during the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022? (If possible, please indicate the month of application. If this is too onerous, a total is sufficient):-
May 2023 1
June 2
July 2
August 2
September 1
October 1
November 3
December 4
- Of these application packs, how many were authorised by superintendents (or equivalent) and put before the court? All Applications are authorised by the Deputy Chief Constable
2) Of the Stalking Protection Orders put before the court by West Mercia Police in the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022, how many were granted by the court?
May 2023 0
June 2
July 2
August 2
September 1
October 1
November 3
December 4
3) How many application packs for Interim Stalking Protection Orders were completed by police officers/staff in West Mercia Police during the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022? (If possible, please indicate the month of application. If this is too onerous, a total is sufficient):-
May 2023 0
June 0
July 1
August 1
September 1
October 0
November 0
December 1
- Of these application packs, how many were authorised by superintendents (or equivalent) and put before the court? All Applications are authorised by the Deputy Chief Constable
4) Of the Interim Stalking Protection Orders put before the court by West Mercia Police in the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022, how many were granted by the court?
May 2023 0
June 0
July 1
August 1
September 1
October 0
November 0
December 1
5) How many stalking incidents were recorded by West Mercia Police in the period 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2022? (If possible, please indicate the month of application. If this is too onerous, a total is sufficient):-
- If this data is available, please indicate how many of these incidents were flagged as cyber-dependant and/or cyber-enabled:-
Caveat: In line with national police data returns, the report is based on crime input date. This means that an offence that has occurred some months or years previously but reported recently, will be counted against the year/month in which it was reported.
The search looks at all recorded crimes within a live police records management system. Volumes may be different compared against previous or subsequent requests as offences can be reclassified and other information used to identify reports can be modified. The report only includes recorded notifiable crimes, excluding crime related incidents and crimes that have been reviewed and changed to no crime. West Mercia Police do not used the a Cyber Enabled flag, West Mercia does however have a Online ASB Keyword which it does use. We have included a second table which includes all Stalking crimes recorded between the dates stated that have a Online flag linked to them.