Clare's Law - Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme - Right to Know/Right to Ask Disclosures 2019 to 2021
Keywords
Clare's Law, Domestic, Violence, Disclosure, Scheme, Right to Know, Right to Ask, Applications, Disclosures, Category, Categories, Time, Taken, Days, Complete, Cases.
Publication Number
PUB 1232
FOI Reference Number
16006
Request Title
Clare's Law - Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme - Right to Know/Right to Ask Disclosures
Date Range
2019-2021
Information Requested
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, to request the following information specifically in relation to the time period 01 March 2020 - 01 March 2021 (only 28 days in Feb so taking it to 1 March) .
My request relates to applications under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDs) – aka ‘Clare’s Law’. Please state:
1. The number of disclosures made to your force under the under ‘Right to Ask’ during this time period, broken down by time taken to complete disclosure in the following categories: a) 0-20 days, b) 21-35 days and c) 36+ days.
2. The number of disclosures made to your force under the under ‘Right to Know’ during this time period, broken down by time taken to complete disclosure in the following categories: a) 0-20 days, b) 21-35 days and c) 36+ days.
3. The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Ask’ disclosure during this time period (i.e. completion times in the three cases that took the longest to disclose)
4. The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Know’ disclosure during this time period (i.e. completion times in the three cases that took the longest to disclose)
If possible, as a comparison, could the same data please be provided for the time period 01 March 2019 – 29 Feb 2020.
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
02 August 2021
Date of Disclosure
09 August 2021
Related Documents/Links
Clare's Law - Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
Clare’s Law - Right to Ask Applications by Third Party 2018-2020
Request information under Clare's Law: Make a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) application
FOI 16006 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
Caveats:
The data is correct as at 02 August 2021.
Data: For comparisons purposes, the data has been provided for 01 March 2020 to 01 March 2021 and 01 March 2019 to 01 March 2020.
For the period 01 March 2020 to 01 March 2021
1. The number of disclosures made to your force under the under ‘Right to Ask’ during this time period, broken down by time taken to complete disclosure in the following categories: a) 0-20 days, b) 21-35 days and c) 36+ days.
a) 36.
b) 0.
c) 0.
2. The number of disclosures made to your force under the under ‘Right to Know’ during this time period, broken down by time taken to complete disclosure in the following categories: a) 0-20 days, b) 21-35 days and c) 36+ days.
a) 15.
b) 2.
c) 3.
3. The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Ask’ disclosure during this time period (i.e. completion times in the three cases that took the longest to disclose).
The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Ask’ disclosures during this time period were 15, 16 and 19 days.
4. The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Know’ disclosure during this time period (i.e. completion times in the three cases that took the longest to disclose).
The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Know’ disclosures during this time period were 93, 96 and 98 days.
For the period 01 March 2019 to 01 March 2020.
1. The number of disclosures made to your force under the under ‘Right to Ask’ during this time period, broken down by time taken to complete disclosure in the following categories: a) 0-20 days, b) 21-35 days and c) 36+ days.
a) 30.
b) 3.
c) 0.
2. The number of disclosures made to your force under the under ‘Right to Know’ during this time period, broken down by time taken to complete disclosure in the following categories: a) 0-20 days, b) 21-35 days and c) 36+ days.
a) 28.
b) 1.
c) 3.
3. The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Ask’ disclosure during this time period (i.e. completion times in the three cases that took the longest to disclose).
The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Ask’ disclosures during this time period were 21, 25 and 28 days.
4. The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Know’ disclosure during this time period (i.e. completion times in the three cases that took the longest to disclose).
The three maximum lengths of time taken to complete ‘Right to Know’ disclosures during this time period were 41, 80 and 166 days.
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