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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: FOI-283-2024
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 4th March 2024 as follows:
1a) How many reports of indecent exposure did your police force record as crimes in 2020?
2a) How many reports of indecent exposure did your police force record as crimes in 2021?
3a) How many reports of indecent exposure did your police force record as crimes in 2022?
4a) How many reports of indecent exposure did your police force record as crimes in 2023?
Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below. When reviewing the information please note that it was obtained by searching for all offences under Home Office code 088/09 – Exposure’, recorded during the stated periods.
Q1a, Q2a, Q3a & Q4a response:
Offences under Home Office code 088/09 – Exposure |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
58 |
67 |
70 |
77 |
272 |
Q1b, Q2b, Q3b & Q4b response:
Outcomes |
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Outcome Type |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
2 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
21 |
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
Type 11 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Below The Age Of Criminal Responsibility |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
14 |
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
9 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
35 |
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
6 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
39 |
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
7 |
16 |
18 |
12 |
53 |
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
21 |
26 |
18 |
18 |
83 |
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
5 |
|
2 |
2 |
9 |
Type 21 - Further investigation resulting from crime report which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action against the suspect is not in the public interest - police decision. |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
Under Investigation |
|
|
|
10 |
10 |
Grand Total |
58 |
67 |
70 |
77 |
272 |
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