Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

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1 Our Ref: /13 Freedom of Information Section Nottinghamshire Police HQ Sherwood Lodge, Arnold Nottingham NG5 8PP 4 April 2013 Tel: 101 Ext Fax: Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) I write in connection with your request for information, which was received by Nottinghamshire Police on 14 March Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Nottinghamshire Police to locate the information you require. Please find below answers to your questions:- RESPONSE Under S 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm that Nottinghamshire Police does hold the information you have requested. I would like to get the following data, regarding all arrests made during the period of 1 January January 2013 on the territory policed by your forces: 1, When an arrest was made (Please specify also whether it was daytime or night-time. I understand such a breakdown may not be possible, in which case I would request a more general form) 2, How old were the arrested persons 3, Alleged offence or crime for which an arrest was made 4, What was the outcome of an arrest: Was the arrested person cautioned, charged, fined, or other Please provide this by data in a spreadsheet format such as Excel readable format.

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Nottinghamshire Police to locate the information you require.

2 Information presented in the format in which it has been requested i.e. in a single spreadsheet showing details pertaining to each arrest, could potentially lead to the identification of those individuals arrested and is therefore exempt under Section 40 of the Act; Personal information. Therefore, this letter constitutes a refusal notice under Section 17(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 with Section 40(2) of the act being applied. 40. (1) Any information to which a request for information relates is exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject. (2) Any information to which a request for information relates is also exempt information if a) it constitutes personal data which do not fall within subsection (1), and b) either the first or second condition below is satisfied c) (3) The first condition is a) in a case where the information falls within any of the paragraphs a) to d) of the definition of data in section 1 (1) of the Data Protection Act 1998, that the disclosure of the information to a member of the public otherwise than under this Act would contravene i) any of the data protection principles, or ii) section 10 of that Act (right to prevent processing likely to cause damage or distress), and However, we are happy to provide the information requested within a series of tables to prevent the identification of the individuals concerned. Please find the tables of results below. Number of people Arrested from 1st Jan th Jan 2013 broken down by Time Period, Age, Reason for Arrest and Disposal By time period: Time Period Daytime Night-time Total * Time Period consist of Day Time = 06:00:00-17:59:59 and Nightime = 18:00:00-05:59:59

and is therefore exempt under Section 40 of the Act; Personal information.

3 By age: Detainee Age at Arrest Detainee Age at Arrest Age unrecorded 7 Total 33624

56 27 1060 63 55 28 969 64 46 29 1004 65 50 30 1006 66 26 31 981 67 18 32 892 68 14 33 810 69 26 34 720 70 11 35 713 71 15 36 732 72 8 37 720 73

4 By arrest reason: Arrest Reason Arrest Reason Absconding From Custody 3 Making Off Without Payment 32 Abstracting Electricity 11 Manslaughter 2 Actual Bodily Harm 2329 Murder 56 Affray 883 Obstruction - Misuse of Drugs 1 Aggravated Vehicle Taking 60 Obtaining Services Dishonestly 10 Aggravated Vehicle Taking Causing Death 1 Other Miscellaneous Sexual Offences Arson 107 Other Notifiable Offences 1682 Assault On Police 212 Other Theft Not Classified Elsewhere 505 Assault W/I To Resist Arrest 2 Perjury And False Statements 15 Attempted Murder 25 Perverting The Course Of Justice 59 Blackmail 7 Possession Of An Offensive Weapon 158 Bomb Hoax By Placing/Despatching Article Breach Of ASBO 85 Burglary Dwelling 1555 Burglary Other Than A Dwelling 624 Cheque And Credit Card Fraud 11 Common Assault Possession Of Controlled Drug - Cannabis Possession Of Controlled Drug - Not Cannabis Possession Of Controlled Drug W/I To Supply Possession Of Firearms With Intent Possession Of Firearms Without Intent Possession Of Pointed/Bladed Article Concerned In Supply Of Controlled Drugs 82 Producing A Controlled Drug 286 Conspiracy To Commit Murder 1 Rape 288 Criminal Damage 1915 Riot 3 Dangerous Driving 40 Robbery Of Business Property 74 Death By Dangerous Driving 6 Robbery Of Personal Property 683 Disorderly Conduct/Behaviour 497 Shoplifting 2753 Exportation Of Controlled Drug 1 Soliciting By A Man/Kerb Crawling 1 Exposure 23 Stealing In A Dwelling 156 False Accounting 4 Supplying A Controlled Drug 35 Familial Sexual Offences 10 Taking A Conveyance 236 Forgery 18 Tampering With A Motor Vehicle 25 Fraud 320 Theft By Employee 138 Going Equipped 97 Theft From A Vehicle 300 Grievous Bodily Harm 528 Theft From The Person 395 Handling Stolen Goods 174 Theft Of A Motor Vehicle 245 Harassment 411 Theft Of A Pedal Cycle 147 Imitation Firearms 4 Threatening Words/Behaviour 468 Immigration Act - Assisting, Harbouring, Trafficking 32 Threats To Kill 153 Importation Of Controlled Drug 2 Unlawful Sexual Intercourse 5 Indecent Assault On A Female 198 Unlawful Wounding 21 Indecent Assault On A Male 21 Violent Disorder 34 Kidnapping 36 Non-Notifiable Offences 7777 Total

Offences 1682 Assault On Police 212 Other Theft Not Classified Elsewhere 505 Assault W/I To Resist Arrest 2 Perjury And False Statements 15 Attempted Murder 25 Perverting The Course Of Justice 59

5 By disposal method: Most Serious Disposal Bailed To Court On Warrant 57 Bailed To Police Station 1433 Bailed to Police Station (Street Bail) 4 Charged and Bailed To Court 9076 Charged and Detained For Court 2681 Conditional Caution 48 Detained For Court On Warrant 1924 Final Warning 210 Fixed Penalty Notice Issue 779 MHA Diversion 231 No Further Action 9946 Penalty Notice for Disorder 19 Processed on behalf of another force 387 Released from Custody 773 Reported For Summons 40 Reprimand 367 Simple Caution 4479 To Court Breach of Bail 783 To Court For Breach Of Injunction 19 To Court (Postal Requisitions) 1 To Immigration Service 35 To Prison 332 Total Please Note-: This data has been extracted from a live crime system and may be subject to change Source-: Management Information Do you forward statistics of arrests to any national body, such as Home Office, National Statistics Office or any other institution? Yes, statistics regarding arrests are forwarded to the Home Office. Complaints Rights Your attention is drawn to the enclosed review procedure, which details your right of complaint. Copyright Nottinghamshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under Sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) to release the enclosed information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright owner s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to the Force Solicitor, Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PP. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Nottinghamshire Police.

Processed on behalf of another force 387 Released from Custody 773 Reported For Summons 40 Reprimand 367 Simple Caution 4479 To Court Breach of Bail 783 To Court For Breach Of Injunction 19 To Court

6 Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact the Freedom of Information Officer on telephone number or quoting the above reference number. Yours sincerely Disclosure Officer

0115 9672507 or e-mail freedomofinformation@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.

7 Are you dissatisfied with your response? If so, prior to lodging a formal complaint, you are welcome and encouraged to discuss the decision with the case officer that dealt with your request. Ask to have the decision looked at again The quickest and easiest way to have the decision reconsidered is to telephone the case officer that is identified at the end of your decision letter. That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and assist with any problems. Formal Independent Review If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision made by Nottinghamshire Police under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you can request an Independent Review. Upon receipt for a review of the initial request response, an independent audit officer from Information Management will review the request and assess whether it has been satisfactorily processed in accordance with policy and procedure. Requests for Independent Reviews requests should be made in writing to- Force Information Manager Nottinghamshire Police Force Headquarters Sherwood Lodge Arnold Nottingham NG5 8PP The Audit officer will record and communicate his/her decision to the information requester within 20 working days. Appeals If the findings of the formal independent review do not meet your approval, you can register an appeal against the decision. An investigation will then take place by the Freedom of Information officer, which will be reported and presented to the Internal Appeal Board. This will include a full account of the reasoning for or against disclosure and the application of any relevant exemptions. The Internal Appeal Board will consist of at least a member of the Chief Officer Team, a member of the Legal Team and the Force Information Manager. Appeals should be registered in writing to: Freedom of Information Officer Nottinghamshire Police Force Headquarters

That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and assist with any problems.

8 Sherwood Lodge Arnold Nottingham NG5 8PP Alternatively Or call: Applications to the Information Commissioner If you then remain dissatisfied, you may make an application to the Information Commissioner for a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act. For information on how to make an application to the Information Commissioner, please visit their website at Alternatively, Write to: Information Commissioner s Office Wycliffe House Water lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Or call:

decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) Our Ref: 000880/13 Freedom of Information Section Nottinghamshire Police HQ Sherwood Lodge, Arnold Nottingham NG5 8PP Tel: 101 Ext 800 2507 Fax: 0115 967 2896 28 February 2013 Request under the Freedom