Cyber Crime relating to Games Consoles 2020
Keywords
Cases, Cyber, Enabled, Dependant, Evidence, Games, Consoles, PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, Switch, DS, Statistics, Game, Console, Offences.
Publication Number
PUB 1400
FOI Reference Number
16562
Request Title
Cyber Crime relating to Games Consoles 2020
Date Range
2020
Information Requested
Initial Request
Please may you provide me with the following information for 2020:
1. The total number of cases handled by your Force in 2020.
2. The number of cases (cyber enabled and cyber dependant) where evidence was sought from game consoles.
3. The types of game console (PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, Switch, DS) involved in these cases
Clarification Received
1. The total number of offences handled by your Force in 2020.
2. The number of offences (cyber enabled and cyber dependant) where evidence was sought from game consoles.
3. The types of game console (PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, Switch, DS) involved in these offences.
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
06 January 2022
Date of Disclosure
02 March 2022
Related Documents/Links
N/A
FOI 16562 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:
Caveat: The data is correct as at 06 January 2022.
1. The total number of offences handled by your Force in 2020.
The Office for National Statistics publish Crime data by Police Force area. Please refer to Tables P1 and P10 in the Year ending December 2020 dataset - please see below link:
2. The number of offences (cyber enabled and cyber dependant) where evidence was sought from game consoles.
2020 – 7.
3. The types of game console (PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, Switch, DS) involved in these offences.
|
2020 |
Total: 7 |
|
Playstation 3 |
2 |
|
Xbox One |
2 |
|
Xbox Series X |
1 |
|
Playstation 4 |
1 |
|
Xbox 360 |
1 |
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