Stalking data 118/2024

FOI Reference: 118/2024

Request:

1. How many offences of stalking were recorded by your police force between: 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022? And 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023?
2. Of the offences recorded as one of the 3 stalking offences between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23, how many outcome 1A outcomes are recorded where the alternative offence recorded is either s2 harassment or s4 harassment (putting people in fear of violence)?
3. Of the offences recorded as one of the 3 stalking offences between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23, how many outcome 1A outcomes are recorded where the alternative offence recorded is malicious communications?
4. Of the offences recorded as section 4a stalking offences between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23, how many outcome 1A outcomes are recorded where the alternative offence recorded is section 2a stalking?
5. Of the offences recorded as one of the 3 stalking offences between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23, how many outcome 15B outcomes are recorded?
6. How many dedicated specialist stalking officers (i.e. where the officer’s time is wholly or solely reserved for the response, investigation, or management of stalking crimes) does you force currently have?
7. How many stalking Single Point of Contacts (SPOC) does your force have?
8. How many stalking SPO SPOCs does your force have?
9. In how many cases did your police force apply for one or more interim SPO between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23?    
10. In how many cases did your police force apply for one or more full SPO between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23?    
11. How many of those SPOs that your police force applied for between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23 ended up not being authorised by the superintendent and/or or not authorised by the police force legal services?
12. How many of those SPOs that your police force applied for between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23 ended up being refused at court?
13. How many of the SPOs you applied for between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23 had positive requirements?
14. How many breaches of SPO crimes were recorded between 01/04/22 - 31/03/23? How many resulted in a charge?

Clarification:

Q2-4 refer to offences investigated as stalking by the police but the perpetrator was charged with an alternative offence. However, according to other police forces we've asked, these questions seem to be complicated to answer in detail. 

As such instead of answering Q2-4, could you summarise to me how many offences recorded as stalking by your police force were subsequently charged as an alternative offence (any offence).

 

Response 1:

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

Timeframe	Total
01.04.2021	1286
01.04.2022	1181

 

Response 2 - 4:

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

I can clarify out of the 1181 stalking offences recorded from 01/04/2022 to 31/3/2023, 29 of the crimes the suspect was charged for an alternative offence.

 

Response 5:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that zero (0) 5B outcomes are recorded.

 

Response 6:

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

There are a total or zero (0) dedicated specialist stalking officers.

Please note: Dyfed-Powys Police does have Stalking champions who have additional training to support colleagues.

 

Response 7:

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

Dyfed-Powys Police has one Domestic abuse and Stalking perpetrator co-ordinator.

 

Response 8:

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

Dyfed Powys has 3 SPO SPOC’s (Legal Service, Civil Orders officer, Domestic abuse and Stalking perpetrator co-ordinator).

 

Response 9:

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

2

 

Response 10:

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

5

 

Response 10:

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

5

Please note: - Information not held for superintendent data.

 

Response 11:

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

5

 

Response 12:

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

0

 

Response 13:

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

5

 

Response 14:

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

There were three crimes recorded for a breach of SPO, of which two have been charged.

 

                                                           

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 21/06/2024)