Indecent exposure
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/6259
Version Date: 03/04/2024
1a) How many reports of indecent exposure did your police force record as crimes in 2020?
b) What was the outcome of each of these reports (Home Office Outcome)
2a) How many reports of indecent exposure did your police force record as crimes in 2021?
b) What was the outcome of each of these reports (Home Office Outcome)
3a) How many reports of indecent exposure did your police force record as crimes in 2022?
b) What was the outcome of each of these reports (Home Office Outcome)
4a) How many reports of indecent exposure did your police force record as crimes in 2023?
b) What was the outcome of each of these reports (Home Office Outcome)
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Data Source
Crimes recorded on crime information system - NICHE
Data Processing:
Qliksense Crimes and Outcomes Report
Entered Date: 01.01.2020 to 31.12.2023
Filtered by: Offence Description 88/9 Exposure - SOA 2003 and 99/99 - Public Nuisance - Indecent Exposure
Data Limitations:
No crimes/Cancelled Crimes excluded
Table shows the number of reports of indecent exposure Devon and Cornwall police force recorded as crimes by outcome and calendar year.
|
Outcome |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
Action Against Suspect Not in Public Interest |
7 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
|
Adult Caution |
6 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
|
Below Age of Criminal Responsibility |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Charged/Summonsed |
20 |
17 |
16 |
7 |
|
Community Resolution |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Evidential Difficulties - Victim Declines |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
Investigation Complete: No Suspect - Case Closed |
59 |
84 |
96 |
63 |
|
Investigation Ongoing |
0 |
3 |
13 |
47 |
|
Not in the Public Interest - CPS |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Not in the Public Interest - Police |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Prosecution Time Limit Expired |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Suspect Identified - Evidential Difficulties |
38 |
48 |
60 |
55 |
|
Suspect too Ill |
2 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
|
Victim no Support |
11 |
24 |
12 |
29 |
|
Victim too Ill or Dead |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Youth Caution |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
148 |
198 |
224 |
234 |