Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')
As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.
You asked:
- From 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, how many crimes* of child abduction by a parent (Home Office classification^ 13/1) were recorded in Northumbria Police?
- From 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, how many crimes* of child abduction by other persons (Home Office classification^ 13/2) were recorded in Northumbria Police?
- From 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, how many crimes* of kidnapping (Home Office classification^ 36/1) – when the victim was aged under 18 at the time of the offence – were recorded in Northumbria Police? Please note: we only want to collect data on 36/1 offences; not the other 36 sub-categories (36/2, 36/3, 36/4 etc.).
- From 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, how many crimes* of child abduction by a parent (Home Office classification^ 13/1) were recorded in Northumbria Police?
- From 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, how many crimes* of child abduction by other persons (Home Office classification^ 13/2) were recorded in Northumbria Police?
- From 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, how many crimes* of kidnapping (Home Office classification^ 36/1) – when the victim was aged under 18 at the time of the offence – were recorded in Northumbria Police? Please note: we only want to collect data on 36/1 offences; not the other 36 sub-categories (36/2, 36/3, 36/4 etc.).
*I’m looking for information on crimes recorded rather than ‘incidents’.
In Response:
Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the Corporate Development Department of Northumbria Police.
I can confirm that the information you have requested is held in part by Northumbria Police.
I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows with the below caveat noted.
Victim age is occasionally not recorded, and therefore Q3 and Q6 may be inaccurate.
- 2
- 18
- 2
- 3
- 25
- 1