FOI 14654-25 Restraining Order and DVPO Breaches

Request:

1. For 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, how many breaches of restraining orders were recorded?

2. How many of the breaches recorded resulted in a no further action outcome?

3. How many of the breaches recorded resulted in a charge?

4. For 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, how many breaches of domestic violence protection orders were recorded?

5. How many of the breaches recorded resulted in a no further action outcome?

6. How many of the breaches recorded resulted in a charge?

Response:

Question 1:
2020 – 111
2021 – 111
2022 – 125
2023 – 123
2024 – 115

Question 2:
2020 – 26
2021 – 34
2022 – 35
2023 – 48
2024 – 33

Question 3:
2020 – 84
2021 – 77
2022 – 85
2023 – 71
2024 – 75

Question 4:
2020 – 16
2021 – 31
2022 – 21
2023 – 36
2024 – 66

Question 5:
2020 – 3
2021 – 2
2022 – 8
2023 – 8
2024 – 8

Question 6:
2020 – 1
2021 – 6
2022 – 2
2023 – 6
2024 – 7

Answers to questions 2 and 5 contain breaches where the most recent disposal title reflects ‘no further action’ or ‘refused charge’.

Answers to questions 3 and 6 contain breaches where the most recent disposal title reflects ‘charge’ or ‘postal requisition’.

Information on only charges and no further action outcomes do not provide the full picture that all outcomes would.

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