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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NOs: West Mercia Police 11581 and Warwickshire Police 11582
I write in connection with your requests for information which were received on 2nd April 2019. Please find below the responses to your requests for West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police information:
1. The number of Wildlife Crime Incidents for the calendar years
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
2. Please breakdown your answers to Q1 by what the nature of each incident was. This is to include what type of animal or bird was involved.
3. For each calendar year, please list:
- The number of cases where criminal offending confirmed
- The number of cases and charges prosecuted
- The number of defendants prosecuted
- The number of defendants convicted
West Mercia Police 11581 and Warwickshire Police 11582 REPLY 1:
West Mercia Police
2014 - 3
2015 - 17
2016 - 12
2017 - 13
2018 - 25
Total - 70
Warwickshire Police
2014 - 1
2015 - 2
2016 - 3
2017 - 4
2018 - 5
Total - 15
West Mercia Police 11581 and Warwickshire Police 11582 REPLY 2:
West Mercia Police 11581 and Warwickshire Police 11582 REPLY 3:
West Mercia Police - 53
Warwickshire Police - 11
West Mercia Police 11581 and Warwickshire Police 11582 REPLY 3:
For offences listed under the following Acts
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1981
Protection of Badgers Act 1992
Conservation of Natural Habitats & Species Regulations 2017
Deer Act 1991
Conservation of Seals Act 1970
West Mercia Police
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Cases Prosecuted |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Charges Prosecuted |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Defendants Prosecuted |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Defendants Convicted |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Warwickshire Police - Nil return