Public Order and Communication Act crimes 936/2024

FOI Reference: 936/2024

Request:

Between January 2024 - March 2024, please can I have a breakdown of the following:

1(a) How many crimes for Section 5 Public Order Act (CCCJS Code: PU86149. HO Code: 125/12) which were recorded as state based offences (Rex offences) were closed?

1(b) Of those crimes closed, how many were closed with no record of a notification provided to an informant or witness prior to closure?

2(a) How many crimes for Section 127(1) Communication Act (CCCJS Code: CA03005 and CA03006. HO Code: 196/07) which were recorded as state based offences (Rex offences) were closed? To be broken down by CCCJS Code, if possible.

2(b) Of those crimes closed, how many were closed with no record of a notification provided to an informant or witness prior to closure?

3. What is the force’s policy on providing updates to witnesses and/or informants regarding state based offences (Rex offences)?

4. What is the force’s policy on informing or updating witnesses and/or informants regarding the closure of a state based offences (Rex offences)?

5. Is there a requirement for updates to be provided to a witness and/or informant regarding the investigation of state based offences (Rex offences)?

6. Is there a requirement to update a witness and/or informant prior to the closure of a state based offence (Rex offence)?

Clarification: ‘closed’ means cases closed with or without an outcome, in other words, all cases closed.

Response 1 & 2:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there are zero (0) crimes in the time period that relate to those specified codes.

Response 3 & 4:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there are there is no specific information held in relation to Rex offences.

Please note: Crime and Incident Recording and Investigation policy is published on the Dyfed-Powys Police external website.

Response 5 & 6:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

Yes – Under Right 6 of Victim Code -  Victims & Prisoners Act 2024 for witnesses.                                              

It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

Furthermore, it should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 13/11/2024)