Cyber flashing offences
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/6265
Version Date: 03/04/2024
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Data Source:
Force Crime Recording System Niche
Data Processing:
QlikSense report Crime and Outcomes filtered on
Crimed date: 01/01/24 - 06/03/24
Offence Description: “Send photograph or film of genitals to cause alarm, distress, or humiliation Section 66A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003"
1a) How many reports of cyber flashing did your police force record as crimes in 2024?
b) What was the outcome of each of these reports (Home Office Outcome)?
Please could you breakdown the data into months, so total number for January, February, March (until present)?
Number of Cyber flashing offences (HO Code 088/14) recorded by Devon and Cornwall Police between 01/01/24 and 06/03/24
|
Offence Outcome |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
|
Investigation complete: No Suspect - Case closed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Investigation ongoing |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Suspect identified - Evidential difficulties |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Victim no support |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Total |
0 |
3 |
3 |