Unauthorised Encampments
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/008299/G
Version Date: 25/06/2025
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Data Source
Force custody recording system - NSPIS/UNIFI Custody
Force custody recording system - NSPIS/NICHE Custody
Crimes recorded on crime information system - NICHE
Crimes recorded on crime information system - UNIFI
Data Processing:
Searched offences
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Fail to comply with request to leave land / remove vehicle from land |
Section 60C of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
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Trespasser fail to leave land |
Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
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Trespassers re-entering land within twelve months |
Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
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Removal of trespassers - enter land before end of relevant period - CJ and PO 1994; |
Section 62A of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
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Removal of trespassers - failure to comply with a section 62A direction to leave land - CJ and PO 1994; |
Section 62A of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
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Removal of trespassers - enter land before end of relevant period - CJ and PO 1994; |
Section 62C of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
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Removal of trespassers - failure to comply with a section 62A direction to leave land - CJ and PO 1994; |
Section 62C of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
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Unauthorised campers - fail to leave land |
section 77(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
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Unauthorised campers re-enter land within three months |
section 77(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
Qlikview Custody Data Report
Filtered on offence descriptions for above offences
Excel Filtered on Arrest Date: 01/01/2018 - 14/11/2022
Qliksense Detainee Management Report
Arrest Data tab
Filtered on offence descriptions for above offences
Filtered on Arrest Date: 15/11/2022 - 28/05/2025
Qliksense Occurrence People Links (All) Report
Filtered on offence descriptions for above offences
Filtered on Crimed Date: 01/01/2018 - 28/05/2025
Qliksense Offence Management Report
Filtered on Offence Title for above offences
Filtered on Crimed Date: 01/01/2018 - 28/05/2025
Caveats/Limitations
No crimes/Cancelled Crimes excluded
Prosecution data is not held
Gypsy, Roma, or Irish Traveller Ethnicity Types are a nil return in these reports
- Arrests: The number of arrests related to unauthorised encampments from 2018 to YTD 2025, disaggregated by year.
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The number of arrests related to unauthorised encampments between 01/01/2018 - 28/05/2025 by Calendar Year and Ethnicity |
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Year |
Not stated |
White British |
Total |
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2018 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2022 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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2023 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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2024 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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2025 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
2 |
3 |
5 |
- Charges: The number of individuals charged in relation to unauthorised encampments during the same period.
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The number of individuals charged/Summonsed for an offence related to unauthorised encampments between 01/01/2018 - 28/05/2025 by Calendar Year and Ethnicity |
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Year |
White British |
Total |
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2018 |
3 |
3 |
- Prosecutions: The number of prosecutions initiated for offences associated with unauthorised encampments in each year.
Devon & Cornwall Police do not hold this information. Prosecution data is held by the courts.
- Ethnicity Data: If available, please provide the ethnicity breakdown of individuals involved in these arrests, charges, and prosecutions, specifically identifying those recorded as Gypsy, Roma, or Irish Traveller.
Please see tables in questions 1 and 2.
- Legislative Basis: Details of the specific legislation under which these enforcement actions were taken (e.g., Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022).
All arrests and charges/summons were for ‘Aggravated trespass - fail to leave land (recordable)’ - Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.