FOI 11571 and 11572 School weapons
Ref No: FOI 11571 and 11572
Category: Crime Statistics
Request
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NOs: West Mercia Police 11571 and Warwickshire Police 11572
I write in connection with your requests for information which were received on 1st April 2019. Please find below the responses to your requests for West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police information:
For the financial years 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19, please could you provide me with:
:: The number of each of the following offences:
- Threaten with an offensive weapon on school premises
- Possession of other offensive weapon on school premises without lawful authority or reasonable excuse
- Having article with a blade or point on school premises
- Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises
:: In each case, the age of the person found in possession of the offensive weapon, the type of weapon and the outcome of the offence.
Response
REPLY: Please see the attached tables