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:
- How many people were arrested under Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 for 'Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship' in (please provide data for each full year respectively):
2015
2016
2017
2018
2 Also, can you provide a breakdown of the official recorded crime outcomes of the arrests set out above in Q1 (charged, cautioned, no further action etc.), for each of the 4 years respectively: 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
In Response:
1.
| Year | Count |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| Total | 125 |
2.
| Year | Count | ||
| 2016 | |||
| DV Protection Notice | 3 | ||
| NFA | 13 | ||
| Simple Caution | 1 | ||
| Charged - Coercive Control | 2 | ||
| Charged - Other Offence | 4 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| DV Protection Notice | 4 | ||
| Escort Other Force | 1 | ||
| NFA | 18 | ||
| No Details | 1 | ||
| Postal Requisition | 1 | ||
| Simple Caution | 1 | ||
| Under Investigation | 1 | ||
| Charged - Coercive Control | 6 | ||
| Charged - Other Offence | 3 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| Cannabis Warning | 1 | ||
| CPS No Prosecution | 1 | ||
| DV Protection Notice | 6 | ||
| Escort Other Force | 1 | ||
| NFA | 33 | ||
| Police Bail | 1 | ||
| Police Bail Enquiries | 1 | ||
| Simple Caution | 1 | ||
| Summons | 1 | ||
| Under Investigation | 11 | ||
| Charged - Coercive Control | 1 | ||
| Charged - Other Offence | 8 | ||
| Total | 125 | ||
