FOI 579-2025 / May 2025 / Out of court
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 579-2025
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 28th May 2025, and clarification received on 4th June 2025, as follows:
Please disclose, since January 1 2023, the use of out-of-court disposals for the following offences.
* Possessing indecent images (any category)
* Making indecent images (any category)
* Distributing indecent images (any category)
For each of those three categories, please breakdown each offence by the method of disposal. For example, how many were issues a caution, how many issues with a Community Resolution Order, and how many received NFA.
On 3rd June we requested clarification as follows:
Where you list ‘Possessing indecent images (any category), Making indecent images (any category) & Distributing indecent images (any category)’, please be advised these would be covered by the following two notifiable offences:
086/02 Take/ make / distribute indecent photographs or pseudo- photographs, of children
086/10 Possession of an indecent or pseudo indecent photo of a child
Are you happy for us to process your request on these codes?
On 4th June you responded as follows:
Yes thanks
Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below. When reviewing the information please note that it was obtained my searching for all offences under Home Office codes 086/02 and 086/10, recorded during the period 1st January 2023 to 31st May 2025. All corresponding investigation outcomes have then been provided in the table set out below.
Response:
|
Offence |
Total |
|
086/02 |
1210 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
66 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
2 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
1 |
|
Type 5 - Offender has died |
1 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
1 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
2 |
|
Type 11 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Below The Age Of Criminal Responsibility |
47 |
|
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 |
40 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
155 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
121 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
143 |
|
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 |
18 |
|
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. |
350 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
87 |
|
Under Investigation |
176 |
|
086/10 |
44 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
4 |
|
Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS) |
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 |
1 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
12 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
6 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
3 |
|
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. |
2 |
|
Under Investigation |
15 |
|
Grand Total |
1254 |
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