FOI 459823
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 459823
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 23rd February 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
I require the number of notices issued by your force within the following remit!
The new name for these notices are
Child Abduction Warning Notices
But could also be referred to as -
Harbourers Warning Notices OR
Paedophile ASBO's.
Can you please tell me How many of these notices were issued during the following period's
01/2016 - 12/2017
01/2018 - 12/2019
Reply
West Mercia Police hold data from October 2017
|
Calender Year |
Number of Child Abduction Warnings Issued |
|
01/10/2017-31/12/2017 |
8 |
|
2018 |
44 |
|
2019 |
56 |
|
Grand Total |
108 |
Caveat; Our current crime management system was introduced in October 2017. Prior to this date CAWN’s were not recorded on our crime management system and we do not have access to how many were issued. Data has been provided from this date.
These orders are not recorded in a defined way, some are recorded against the child, some against the adult, some against the child and adult. There are some which are issued to multiple adults to protect one child, and the order is just recorded on the child, others are recorded against all the adults and the child.