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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 11522
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 26th March 2019. Please find below the response to your request:
Under the freedom of information act, could you let me know how many drivers have been caught this way since the scheme started. And how many have been prosecuted.
Clarification by Applicant:
'This way' refers to video footage sent in by members of the public (non police officers).
'This scheme' refers to your initiative of receiving footage from members of the public (non police officers).
Reply:-
Under the freedom of information act, could you let me know how many drivers have been caught this way since the scheme started: 1765
How many have been prosecuted:
Not all cases have been finalised, however, our records indicate the below action taken.
288 Driver Improvement Courses Attended
61 Fixed Penalty Notices Issued
403 prosecution papers raised for Court action
644 Warning Letters Issued or personal visits from police
13 Local Policing Matters
291 no further action.
The remainder have been road traffic collisions incorrectly reported through the portal or matters occurring off our force area.