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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NOs: West Mercia Police 11661 and Warwickshire Police 11662
I write in connection with your requests for information which were received on 15th April 2019. Please find below the responses to your requests for West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police information:
***KNIFE ARCHES***
1) How many knife arch operations were conducted by your police force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019?
b)...in 2018?
c)...in 2017?
d)...in 2016?
e)...in 2015?
2) How many people were arrested as a result of knife arch operations by your force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019?
b)...in 2018?
c)...in 2017?
d)...in 2016?
e)...in 2015?
3) How many people were stopped and searched as a part of knife arch operations by your force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019?
b)...in 2018?
c)...in 2017?
d)...in 2016?
e)...in 2015?
4) How many knives/bladed articles were seized as a result of knife arch operations by your force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019?
b)...in 2018?
c)...in 2017?
d)...in 2016?
e)...in 2015?
5) How many knife arches does your police force own...
a)...at present?
b)...in 2018?
c)...in 2017?
d)...in 2016?
e)...in 2015?
A. All the below questions relate to knife arches, also known to as screening arches. Handheld detectors, or wands, should not be included in any figures. You may find the Metropolitan Police's screening arch policy useful: https://www.met.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/foi-media/metropolitan-police/policies/search--search-principles
B. The definition of a knife arch operation may differ from force to force. But one (1) operation should not exceed one (1) day. So if a knife arch was placed in a location for several days, each day should be counted as a separate operation. If your force's data is not held in this way, please provide an explanation / definition.
REPLY:
West Mercia Police 11661
1) How many knife arch operations were conducted by your police force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019? - 1 Operation
b)...in 2018? - 2 operations
c)...in 2017? - Nil
d)...in 2016? - Nil
e)...in 2015? - Nil
2) How many people were arrested as a result of knife arch operations by your force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019? - Nil
b)...in 2018? - Nil
c)...in 2017? - Nil
d)...in 2016? - Nil
e)...in 2015? - Nil
3) How many people were stopped and searched as a part of knife arch operations by your force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019? - Nil
b)...in 2018? - Nil
c)...in 2017? - Nil
d)...in 2016? - Nil
e)...in 2015? - Nil
4) How many knives/bladed articles were seized as a result of knife arch operations by your force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019? - Nil
b)...in 2018? - Nil
c)...in 2017? - Nil
d)...in 2016? - Nil
e)...in 2015? - Nil
5) How many knife arches does your police force own...
a)...at present? - One
b)...in 2018? - One
c)...in 2017?
d)...in 2016?
e)...in 2015?
Prior 2018 not in receipt of any information.
Warwickshire Police 11662
1) How many knife arch operations were conducted by your police force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019? - Nil
b)...in 2018? - 2 operations
c)...in 2017? - Nil
d)...in 2016? - Nil
e)...in 2015? - Nil
2) How many people were arrested as a result of knife arch operations by your force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019? - Nil
b)...in 2018? - Nil
c)...in 2017? - Nil
d)...in 2016? - Nil
e)...in 2015? - Nil
3) How many people were stopped and searched as a part of knife arch operations by your force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019? - Nil
b)...in 2018? - Nil
c)...in 2017? - Nil
d)...in 2016? - Nil
e)...in 2015? - Nil
4) How many knives/bladed articles were seized as a result of knife arch operations by your force...
a)...from 1st January 2019 - 1st April 2019? - Nil
b)...in 2018? - Nil
c)...in 2017? - Nil
d)...in 2016? - Nil
e)...in 2015? - Nil
5) How many knife arches does your police force own...
a)...at present? - One
b)...in 2018? - One
c)...in 2017?
d)...in 2016?
e)...in 2015?
Prior 2018 not in receipt of any information.