FOI 326604
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 326604
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 17th April 2024 Please find below the response to your request:
Could you please provide the following data:
How many prosecutions, convictions and sentences were given for breaching a stalking protection order from 2019 to 2024?
How many breaches resulted in no action being taken in the same time period?
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the information you have requested.
Within the time period requested the offence has been prosecuted 20 times (13 separate cases) and the offence has been convicted 15 times (9 separate cases)
Please see full breakdown below:
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Outcome of investigations recorded with a Primary Full Offence Title of Breach of Stalking Order or Interim Stalking Order |
Calender Years (01/01/2019 to 31/03/2024) |
Grand Total |
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
3 |
11 |
14 |
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Type 3 - Caution Adult |
1 |
1 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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Ongoing Investigation |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Grand Total |
7 |
14 |
2 |
23 |
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Prosecutions |
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Case |
Year |
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Case 1 |
Offence 1 |
2022 |
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Case 1 |
Offence 2 |
2022 |
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Case 2 |
2022 |
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Case 3 |
2023 |
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Case 4 |
Offence 1 |
2022 |
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Case 4 |
Offence 2 |
2022 |
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Case 5 |
2022 |
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Case 6 |
2023 |
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Case 7 |
Offence 1 |
2023 |
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Case 7 |
Offence 2 |
2023 |
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Case 8 |
2023 |
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Case 9 |
Offence 1 |
2023 |
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Case 9 |
Offence 2 |
2023 |
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Case 10 |
Offence 1 |
2023 |
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Case 10 |
Offence 2 |
2023 |
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Case 10 |
Offence 3 |
2023 |
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Case 11 |
Offence 1 |
2023 |
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Case 11 |
Offence 2 |
2023 |
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Case 12 |
2023 |
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Case 13 |
2024 |
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Case |
Sentence |
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Case 1 |
Community Order, Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, Stalking protection order |
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Case 2 |
Offence 1 |
Imprisonment, Victim Surcharge. |
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Case 2 |
Offence 2 |
Imprisonment, Victim Surcharge. |
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Case 3 |
Costs, Fine, Victim Surcharge |
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Case 4 |
Offence 1 |
Imprisonment, Costs, Victim Surcharge, Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. |
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Case 4 |
Offence 2 |
Imprisonment, Costs, Victim Surcharge, Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. |
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Case 5 |
Imprisonment, Victim Surcharge |
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Case 6 |
Offence 1 |
Community Order, Victim Surcharge, Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, Unpaid Work Requirement. |
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Case 6 |
Offence 2 |
Community Order, Victim Surcharge, Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, Unpaid Work Requirement. |
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Case 7 |
Imprisonment, Costs, Victim Surcharge. |
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Case 8 |
Offence 1 |
Fine, Victim Surcharge, Costs |
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Case 8 |
Offence 2 |
Fine |
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Case 9 |
Offence 1 |
Imprisonment, Restraining Order, Costs, Victim Surcharge |
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Case 9 |
Offence 2 |
Imprisonment, Restraining Order. |
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Case 9 |
Offence 3 |
Imprisonment, Restraining Order. |
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Please note the case numbers for each table do not correlate with each other.