Domestic violence 999 calls 387/2022
FOI Reference: 387/2022
Request 1 - 6:
1) Please can you provide data pertaining to the number of 999 calls that were made to report or in relation to domestic violence for the calendar years:
a. 2016
b. 2017
c. 2018
d. 2019
e. 2021/2022 (to date)
2) Please can you provide data pertaining to the number of 999 calls relating to domestic violence across 2016 – 2022 respectively that were assigned:
a. Grade 1
b. Grade 2
c. Grade 3
d. Grade 4
Please also provide the time taken to attend for each part of the question.
3) Please can you provide a copy of your Call Grades and Deployment Policy or direct me to where I can find this.
4) Please can you tell me the total number of calls relating to domestic violence that were assigned grade 1, 2, 3 or 4 in comparison to or categorised by the area the incident was reported to have taken place in or the area officers were instructed to attend for the calendar years:
a. 2016
b. 2017
c. 2018
d. 2019
e. 2021/2022 (to date)
Grades 1 to 3 typically refer to an emergency response, a prompt response and a routine response. Please provide a description of the different grades (including expected response times to attend) used by the force if these differ.
5) Please provide the longest individual time taken to attend a grade 1, 2, 3 or 4 emergency call in 2021 for domestic violence, including what grade the call was assigned.
6) Please provide the total number of occasions that police did not attend:
a. Grade 1,
b. Grade 2
c. Grade 3
d. Grade 4 emergencies last year (2021) relating to domestic violence.
Clarification: Question 2, information relating to the standard response times for DV incidences under each grade, but this is not necessary if it will result in costs. Question 4, broken down into either but towns would be preferable.