Wildlife crime
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/23/5254
Version Date: 10/08/2023
The number of wildlife criminal offences that have been reported to your constabulary from the year 2012 to 2022.
Additionally, could I also be provided the outcome of these reports (i..e, Case created, no further action, community resolution) for this data.
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Devon & Cornwall Police transitioned to a new Crime Records management system on 14 November 2022 from UNIFI to Niche
Therefore the searches before and after that date are different and care should be taken when comparing figures
UNIFI searches
QlikView report Crime Lists Specific Years filtered on:
Entered date 01/01/12 - 14/11/22
Home Office Offence Group Description:
- Cruelty to Animals
- Wildlife Crime
No Crimes' included.
Niche searches
QlikSense report Crime Lists filtered on
Crimed date 14/11/22 - 31/12/22
Offence group: Non notifiable
Data extracted for relevant offence descriptions.
Number of Wildlife offences reported to Devon and Cornwall Police between 01/01/12 - 14/11/22, by offence outcome. (UNIFI searches)
|
Outcome |
Count |
|
Additional verifiable information determined no notifiable offence |
1 |
|
Adult conditional caution |
1 |
|
Charged |
3 |
|
Community resolution |
1 |
|
Constitutes part of a crime already recorded |
2 |
|
Crime investigated as far as reasonably possible. No suspect identified |
14 |
|
Formal action against the offender not in public interest (Police) |
1 |
|
Further investigation against a named suspect is not in the public interest - police decision |
1 |
|
Named suspect identified: Evidential difficulties – Victim not supporting action |
1 |
|
Named suspect identified: Victim supports action – Evidential difficulties |
11 |
|
Postal requisitioned |
1 |
|
Recorded as a crime in error |
8 |
|
Under investigation |
77 |
|
Victim is aware that further action will be undertaken by another body / agency |
5 |
|
Total |
127 |
Number of Wildlife offences reported to Devon and Cornwall Police between 15/11/22 - 31/12/22, by offence outcome. (Niche searches)
|
Outcome |
Count |
|
Charged |
1 |
|
Investigation complete – No suspect identified |
2 |
|
Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
1 |
|
Under investigation |
3 |
|
Total |
7 |