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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 246-2023
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 6th March 2023 as follows:
The number of logs created for Sudden Deaths(*) broken down by month for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 so far.
(*) - where by somebody has died suddenly and unexpectedly and the police are asked to attend, you may call it something different to "sudden death", INCLUDING sudden deaths due to Covid (you may separate these out but this is not necessary)
Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in providing the response to your request and for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.
Response: Searches were conducted for all incidents with a disposal code ‘PS06.1’ ‘Sudden Death’ logged in each month, from 1st January 2019 to 31st March 2023. Please note that not all of the incidents will have been attended.
Year and Month |
Total |
2019 |
|
January |
84 |
February |
68 |
March |
76 |
April |
70 |
May |
60 |
June |
52 |
July |
60 |
August |
50 |
September |
76 |
October |
56 |
November |
83 |
December |
79 |
2019 total |
814 |
2020 |
|
January |
76 |
February |
71 |
March |
96 |
April |
103 |
May |
97 |
June |
71 |
July |
52 |
August |
87 |
September |
66 |
October |
76 |
November |
80 |
December |
87 |
2020 total |
962 |
2021 |
|
January |
88 |
February |
85 |
March |
97 |
April |
75 |
May |
75 |
June |
72 |
July |
98 |
August |
76 |
September |
78 |
October |
99 |
November |
97 |
December |
109 |
2021 total |
1049 |
2022 |
|
January |
90 |
February |
83 |
March |
95 |
April |
84 |
May |
81 |
June |
69 |
July |
80 |
August |
96 |
September |
60 |
October |
71 |
November |
89 |
December |
137 |
2022 total |
1035 |
2023 |
|
January |
98 |
February |
74 |
March |
89 |
2023 total (to 03/23) |
261 |
Grand total |
4121 |
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police
PO Box 4
Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB