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:
During the period of 1 January 2015 to 1 January 2018, how many Rape offences (HOCR: 19C and 19F) were:
a) reclassified as Perverting the Course of Justice offences (HOCR: 79) or
b) cancelled and a new crime report of Perverting the Course of Justice (HOCR: 79) was raised to replace the original rape offence recorded?
[HOCR = Home Office Counting Rule]
Where possible, please provide details of the incident (redacting any identifying information); the gender and age of the individual concerned; the outcome of each incident (e.g. no action/investigation/prosecution) and the length of any potential sentence, where known.
If you can only answer part of the request, please provide partial answers.
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 by Northumbria Police.
I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows.
a) None
b) Two x females –
make complaint of sexual nature against male – retract statement
Ages
1x33 years
1 x 25 years
Outcomes
1 x Penalty notice
1 x Evidential difficulties
