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Date Responded 06 January 2020

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 for the 12-month period up to the end of October (ie from 1/11/18 to 31/10/19) or for the most recent 12-month period for which you hold the relevant information.

How many dogs were stolen in your force area in the 12 month period?

For each of these thefts can you tell me the breed of the dog, the location the dog was stolen from (or the situation ie while being walked, from owner's home etc), the value of the dog, whether the dog was ever returned to its owner and whether anyone was ever arrested and then convicted for the theft.

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 by Northumbria Police.

I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows.  To note some data has not been recorded on systems used, therefore we are unable to provide and those instances have been left blank in the below.

Offence Type

Count

Breed

Value

Recovered

Charge

Method of Theft

Burglary in a dwelling

1

Miniature Jack Russell

 

n

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

Jack Russell

 

n

 

from home

 

1

Pitbull

 

 

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

American bulldog

220

n

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

2

Spaniel

750

y

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

not stated

 

n

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

not stated

100

y

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

Terrier

200

y

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

Akita

 

y

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

Staffordshire Terrier

250

n

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

not stated

100

y

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

Staffordshire Terrier

200

n

 

from home

Burglary in a dwelling

1

not stated

100

y

Y

from home

Aggravated burglary in a dwelling

1

Miniature Jack Russell

100

y

Y

from home

Theft in a dwelling

1

Jackawawa

400

n

 

from home

Theft in a dwelling

1

not stated

 

n

 

from home

Theft in a dwelling

1

French Bull Dog

200

n

 

from home

Theft in a dwelling

1

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

500

y

 

from home

Theft from vehicle

1

not stated

200

y

 

from parked vehicle

Theft or unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle

1

Springer Spaniel

500

y

 

alongside vehicle

Other theft

1

Pug

1000

n

 

not returned from boarding with other party

 

1

Greyhound

1000

n

 

not returned from boarding with other party

Other theft

1

Shar Pei

1000

y

 

from garden

Other theft

1

not stated

 

y

 

from street

Other theft

1

not stated

 

y

 

from garden

Other theft

1

daschund

1000

n

 

not returned from boarding with other party

Other theft

1

Czech Wolf Dog

1600

n

 

not returned from boarding with other party

Other theft

1

not stated

1500

y

 

from garden

Other theft

1

English Bull Terrier

350

n

 

not returned from walking with other party

Other theft

1

not stated

 

n

 

from street

Other theft

1

not stated

 

n

 

from caravan

Other theft

1

not stated

100

n

 

from home

Other theft

1

Dalmatian

300

n

 

from street

Other theft

1

not stated

400

n

 

not returned from boarding with other party

Other theft

1

Staffordshire Terrier

 

y

 

not returned from boarding with other party

Other theft

1

Pitbull

2000

n

 

from stable

Other theft

1

Shar Pei

 

n

 

not returned from boarding with other party

Other theft

1

Jack Russell

300

y

 

from garden

Other theft

1

Shi Tzu

510

n

Y

from home

Other theft

1

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

 

n

 

from street

Other theft

1

Italian Mastiff

3000

n

 

from garden

Other theft

1

Akita

 

n

 

not returned from boarding with other party

Other theft

1

not

550

n

 

from home

Other theft

1

Yorkshire Terrier

65

n

 

from street

Other theft

1

not

 

n

 

from garden

Other theft

1

French bull dog

 

y

 

from garden

Other theft

1

Border Collie

1500

y

 

from yard

Other theft

2

German Shorthaired Pointer

 

n

 

from garden

Other theft

1

not stated

100

y

 

from home

Other theft

1

Staffordshire Terrier

100

n

 

from street

Other theft

1

Shi Tzu

100

y

 

not returned from boarding with other party

Other theft

1

Jackawawa

500

n

 

on walk

Other theft

1

Cocker Spaniel

400

y

 

on walk

Other theft

1

not stated

 

n

 

on walk

Other theft

1

Pug

1500

n

 

from home

Other theft

1

not stated

 

n

 

from street

 

 

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