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:
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: a breakdown of the number of cautions, arrests and convictions for the following offences in each year from 2009 to 2018 within the city of Newcastle:
- Persistent loitering or soliciting in a street or public place for the purpose of prostitution.
- Soliciting in a street or public place for the purpose of obtaining a sexual service.
- The payment for sexual services of a sex worker subjected to force, threats or coercion.
- Causing or inciting prostitution for gain.
- Controlling prostitution for gain.
- Keeping a brothel.
- Landlord letting premises for use as a brothel (Section 33 of Sexual Offences Act 1956).
- Tenant permitting premises to be used as a brothel (Section 34 of Sexual Offences Act 1956).
- Tenant permitting premises to be used for prostitution (Section 35 of Sexual Offences Act 1956).
In Response:
I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows.
2014 - Controlling prostitution for gain x 1 - charged
2015 - Causing or inciting prostitution for gain x 13 - charged, 1 - simple caution
2017 - Persistently soliciting a person or persons for prostitution from, or having just left a motor vehicle x 1 – charged
2018 - Causing or inciting prostitution for gain x 1. NFA