FOI 375317

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 375317

 

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 28^th November 2024.  Please find below the response to your request:

 

My request relates to police use of new powers to police protests, passed in the Public Order Act 2023.

 

The list of offence codes 2023 has not been updated to include the new powers, so I am using the section name in the legislation to define each law. 

 

Please note my request has six parts.

 

(1)

Between 03/05/2023 and 28/11/2024, how many arrests has your force made under Part One, Section One of the Public Order Act 2023 - the offence of locking on. 

 

For each arrest, please provide the ethnicity of the suspect. Please provide these as totals (e.g. White British = 5; Black Caribbean = 2).

 

(2)

Between 03/05/2023 and 28/11/2024, how many arrests has your force made under Part One, Section two of the Public Order Act 2023 - offence of being equipped for locking on.

 

For each arrest, please provide the ethnicity of the suspect. Please provide these as totals (e.g. White British = 5; Black Caribbean = 2).

 

(3)

Between 02/07/2023 and 28/11/2024, how many arrests has your force made under Part One, Section six of the Public Order Act 2023 - obstruction of major transport works

 

For each arrest, please provide the ethnicity of the suspect. Please provide these as totals (e.g. White British = 5; Black Caribbean = 2).

 

(4)

Between 02/07/2023 and 28/11/2024, how many arrests has your force made under Part One, Section seven of the Public Order Act 2023 - interfering with use or operation of key infrastructure

 

For each arrest, please provide the ethnicity of the suspect. Please provide these as totals (e.g. White British = 5; Black Caribbean = 2).

 

(5)

Between 20/12/2023 and 28/11/2024, how many times has your force used stop and search without suspicion powers allowed for under Section 11 - powers to stop and search without suspicion, of the Public Order Act 2023?

 

For each use of the powers, please provide the ethnicity of the suspect. Please provide these as totals (e.g. White British = 5; Black Caribbean = 2).

 

(6)

Between 20/12/2023 and 28/11/2024, how many arrests has your force made under Part One, Section 14 of the Public Order Act 2023 - offences relating to Section 11

 

For each arrest, please provide the ethnicity of the suspect. Please provide these as totals (e.g. White British = 5; Black Caribbean = 2).

 

Reply

 

1.

 

Ethnicity	Count
Indian	1
Not Stated	1
White British	4
Grand Total	6

 

2. Nil return

 

3. Nil return

 

4. Nil return

 

5.  

 

Number of persons Stop Searched who have the reason "Suspicion Led - Public Order Bill" listed, broken down by officer identified ethnciity
Ethncity	Total
White	3
Grand Total	3

 

 

6. Nil return