Malicious communications 482/2024
FOI Reference: 482/2024
Request:
[How many people arrested/charged for sending 'malicious messages' between April 2022 and April 2024]
- How many people charged and how many people cautioned under the Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003? Between April 2022 and April 2024 - Broken down by year.
- How many people charged and how many people cautioned under the Malicious Communications Act 1988? Between April 2022 and April 2024 - Broken down by year.
- What was the nature of these arrests/charges? For example, posting something on a social media site.
Can these be broken down by year
Clarification Q:
- Are you referring to those charges to court or found guilty at court
- Do you wish for information dated 01.04.2022 to 30.04.2024?
Clarification A:
- Both please if the information is available.
- Yes - 01/04/22 - 30/04/24
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
April 2022 – March 2023
|
Charged |
15 |
|
Cautioned |
4 |
April 2023 – April 2024
|
Charged |
41 |
|
Cautioned |
14 |
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
April 2022 – March 2023
|
Charged |
0 |
|
Cautioned |
2 |
April 2023 – April 2024
|
Charged |
31 |
|
Cautioned |
12 |
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Charge wording |
Total |
|
Persistently make use of public communication network to cause annoyance / inconvenience / anxiety |
15 |
|
Send by public communication network an offensive / indecent / obscene / menacing message / matter |
52 |
|
Send communication / article of an indecent / offensive nature |
22 |
|
Send false message by public electronic communication network to cause annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety |
7 |
|
Send letter / communication / article conveying a threatening message |
16 |
|
Send letter / communication / article conveying indecent / offensive message |
7 |
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 04/06/2024)