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:
My request concerns the number of domestic violence protection orders being handed out and breached by people in the Northumbria Police area.
1) In the last 3 years, how many times has a Domestic Violence Protection Order been handed out by Northumbria Police (2015, 2016, 2017)?
2) How many times has a Domestic Violence Protection Order been handed out by Northumbria Police in the year 2018? (to date)
3) In the last 3 years, how many times has a Northumbria Police 'Domestic Violence Protection Order' been breached? (2015, 2016, 2017)
4) How many times has a Domestic Violence Protection Order been breached in the year 2018? (to date)
5) For each breach, please detail the outcome e.g fine / warning?
6) In cases where a fine has been handed out for breaching a DVPO - what was the value of the fine?
In Response:
We have now had the opportunity to fully consider your request and I provide a response for your attention.
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.
1.
2015 – 206
2016 – 146
2017 – 355
2.
2018 – 53 – up to 28/02/18
3.
2015 – 12
2016 – 12
2017 – 29
4.
2018 – 2
5.
2015 2016 2017 2018
Charged 8 6 5
DV Protection notice 1
Escort to Court 4 5 22 2
NFA 2
6. This information needs to be sourced from the courts.
