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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NOs: West Mercia Police 11862 and Warwickshire Police 11863
I write in connection with your requests for information which were received on 15th May 2019. Please find below the responses to your requests for West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police information:
1. What is the name of your police force?
2. How many people were arrested under Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 for 'Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship' in the following calendar years:
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
3. Of the number of arrests in question 2a-c, how many resulted in a charge and were female perpetrators for the following calendar years
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
4. Of the number of arrests in question 2a-c how many resulted in a charge and were male perpetrators for the following calendar years
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
5. How many of the cases in question 3a-c, that have resulted in a charge, were male victims [Please break it down by calendar years 2016, 2017, 2018]
6. How many of the cases in question 4a-c, that have resulted in a charge, were male victims [Please break it down by calendar years 2016, 2017, 2018]
REPLY:
West Mercia Police 11862
1. West Mercia Police
2. a) 30
b) 59
c) 77
Please note that to obtain the arrest figures for 2016 & 1 January - 3 October 2017 the circumstances of arrest wording for arrests made under the Other reason have been reviewed for mention of coercive / controlling behaviour. Since 4 October 2017 there has been a specific reason for arrest offence of Coercive / Controlling behaviour.
3. a) 0
b) 0
c) 0
4. a) 1
b) 6
c) 6
Please note that a person arrested in 1 year may not be charged until the following year. Any arrests which occurred in 2018 which have been charged in 2019 have not been included in the figures.
Please also note that a suspect can be arrested for a reason other than controlling & coercive behaviour but go on to be charged with a controlling & coercive behaviour offence. These charges have not been included in the above totals.
5. a) 0
b) 0
c) 0
6. a) 0
b) 1
c) 1
Warwickshire Police 11863
1. Warwickshire Police
2. a) 5
b) 12
c) 44
Please note that to obtain the arrest figures for 2016 & 1 January - 3 October 2017 the circumstances of arrest wording for arrests made under the Other reason have been reviewed for mention of coercive / controlling behaviour. Since 4 October 2017 there has been a specific reason for arrest offence of Coercive / Controlling behaviour.
3. a) 0
b) 0
c) 0
4. a) 0
b) 0
c) 2
Please note that a person arrested in 1 year may not be charged until the following year. Any arrests which occurred in 2018 which have been charged in 2019 have not been included in the figures.
Please also note that a suspect can be arrested for a reason other than controlling & coercive behaviour but go on to be charged with a controlling & coercive behaviour offence. These charges have not been included in the above totals.
5. a) 0
b) 0
c) 0
6. a) 0
b) 0
c) 0