Stalking

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/007230/I

 Version Date: 22/11/2024

BETWEEN APRIL 2022 AND APRIL 2024, HOW MANY CODE 17 OUTCOMES THERE WERE IN Devon and Cornwall POLICE IN RELATION TO SECTION 2A STALKING CHARGES.
FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES I WANT TO ESTABLISH HOW MANY STALKING PROSECUTIONS RESULTED IN NO FURTHER ACTION BECAUSE THE 6 MONTH TIME LIMIT FOR A SECTION 2A STALKING CHARGE HAS EXPIRED.

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.

Time Frame for data:                                            

01/04/2022 - 30/04/2024                                       

Data Source:                                              

Force Crime Recording System Niche                                       

Data Processing:                                        

QlikSense report Crime and Outcomes filtered on                                           

Include No Crimes: No                                           

Notifiable Crime Only: Yes                                    

Outcome Date: 01/04/2022 - 30/04/2024                                   

Home Office Offence Group Description: Stalking                                           

Outcome HO Description: 17: Suspect identified but prosecution time limit expired          

Data

During the period 01/04/2022 - 30/04/2024 Devon and Cornwall Police recorded 38 outcomes of 17: Suspect identified but prosecution time limit expired for Stalking offences.