FOI 399689
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 399689
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 3rd April 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
- What was the outcome (charge/summons, community resolution, active investigation, evidential difficulties, no suspect identified) for each dog theft crime in 2019?
- If this question doesn't take us beyond the time required for free FOI feedback, can details about stolen dog breed and location of theft (walk, home, garden, outside shop, from car etc) also be provided for 2019 please?
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the requested information:
- What was the outcome (charge/summons, community resolution, active investigation, evidential difficulties, no suspect identified) for each dog theft crime in 2019?
|
Outcome |
No of Dog Theft Investigations |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
26 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
14 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
3 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
4 |
|
Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
48 |
- If this question doesn't take us beyond the time required for free FOI feedback, can details about stolen dog breed and location of theft (walk, home, garden, outside shop, from car etc) also be provided for 2019 please?
|
Theft Location Type |
No of Dog Theft Investigations |
|
At Home - Outside |
19 |
|
At Home - Inside |
13 |
|
Dog in care of someone else - not returned |
7 |
|
On walk |
4 |
|
Sale of dog - not completed |
1 |
|
Outside shop |
1 |
|
At Home - Inside (dog breeders) |
1 |
|
At work |
1 |
|
Kennels - Outside |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
48 |
Caveat: Dog breeds are not recorded.