FOI 522-2025 / May 2025 / Naked Bike Ride
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 522-2025
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 12th May 2025 as follows:
For almost 20 years members of the general public have been subjected to the humiliation of mass indecent exposure events, otherwise known as the 'World Naked Bike Ride' (protest).
This Freedom of Information Request has been submitted to all 43 territorial UK police forces to ascertain how relevant new information has been considered prior to granting permission for these events.
Please provide all Information and evidence demonstrating how your police force have balanced the right to 'protest' (whilst exposing genitals in public) with religious/cultural beliefs protected under the Equality Act 2010.
For example modesty is understood to be a core principle under Sharia law, and as such public displays of nudity are highly likely to cause outrage, considerable offence and may result in acts of violence.
Specifically what additional considerations/precautions have been made to facilitate these events by police forces operating within 'Sanctuary Cities' and 'Human Rights Cities'.
Please also include the following information:
How much has been spent on policing these events over the last 20 years - broken down per event, per year.
Please include if any specialist legal advice has been sought in relation to these events. If so, when and how much was spent on this advice.
Please include the guidance you are currently following for officers to facilitate/police these events.
Please include what your policy is in respect to men wearing face masks whilst exposing their genitals in sight of women and children.
Please include how many arrests, charges, cautions have been made in connection to these events.
Please include the number of incidents/complaints of anti social behaviour, indecent exposure, public disorder etc (before, during or after the event).
I trust this information will be made available prior to your next proposed events scheduled in 2025
Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.
Response: No information held.
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