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Firearms, Under 18s, Firearms age, Firearms gender
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Firearm Offences - Arrests under 18
Calendar years 2018, 2019 and 2020 and the period 1st January 2021 to 28th January 2021
1) The number of people aged under 18 who were arrested for firearm offences
2) For each arrested person listed in your answer to question 1, could you tell me:
Information Correct as at: This data is correct as at 22nd February 2021.
27th May 2021
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In respect of your enquiry:
For the calendar years 2018, 2019 and 2020 and the period 1st January 2021 to 28th January 2021, please could you provide the following information:
1) The number of people aged under 18 who were arrested for firearm offences
2) For each arrested person listed in your answer to question 1, could you tell me:
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request. Under Section 1(1)(b) the below has been provided in relation to your request: This data is correct as at 22nd February 2021.
Please note the following caveats;
The ACPO group data field was selected as the ‘Weapon/Firearm offences’ option.
The RFA offence description was selected as being the ‘Possession of Firearm offences’ and ‘Possession of Firearms with intent’ options.
The ‘Age at the time of the Arrest’ was selected to be under 18.
The ‘True’ option was selected as a filter for the Main Arrest Flag data field.
The ‘Disposal’ field was used to identify those arrested people who were charged and not charged for their offences.
All of the above options were used to filter out only those records where people aged under 18 were arrested for firearm offences.
Date Periods
1st January 2018 to 31st December 2021
1st January 2021 to 28th January 2021
A total of 51 people aged under 18 have been arrested for firearm offences for the calendar years of 2018, 2019 and 2020. The breakdown of arrests by year are shown in Table 1 below:
Arrest Year |
Number of arrested people |
---|---|
2018 |
13 |
2019 |
22 |
2020 |
16 |
Total |
51 |
Table 1: Numbers of people aged under 18 arrested for firearm offences 2018 to 2020.
The details of the arrested people aged under 18 for firearm offences are shown as follows,
Age range
Age 13 – 1 persons
Age 14 – 5 persons
Age 15 – 10 persons
Age 16 – 8 persons
Age 17 – 19 persons
Age 18 8 persons
Gender
Female – 2
Male - 49
Arrests
51 arrests
Charge
7 charges made
Offence person was arrested for |
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On 7th January Male Has Attended ** Where Has Had An Altercation With A Mop And Has Assaulted The Mop And Sprayed Them In The Face With An Unknown Substance. |
Information Received About The Occupants Of The Car Were In Possession Of Hand Gun, Upon Arrival Two Of The Occupants Ran Off But Subsequently Detained, Following A Search Of The Vehicle A Machete Was Found In The Vehicle. One Of Occupant Ran Off. |
Information Received About The Occupants Of The Car Were In Possession Of Hand Gun, Upon Arrival Two Of The Occupants Ran Off But Subsequently Detained, Following A Search Of The Vehicle A Machete Was Found In The Vehicle One Of Occupant Ran Off. |
An Allegation That A Bus Driver Travelling On Bus Has Passed Male Matching Suspects Description It Is Alleged That A Hand Gun Has Been Pointed Towards The The Driver. Police Units Made Way To The Area And Suspect Made Off With 2 Other Males. Detained Suspect Shortly After And Suspect Was Arrested Due To Matching Overall Description Of Suspect. |
At 18.20 Hrs Yesterday A Vehicle Was Seen ** By An Off Duty Officer And A Passenger In The Front Seat Holding A Firearm. |
There Has Been An Incident Take Place In ** Where A Group Of Males Have Chased Another Group Of Males Brandishing Weapons. * Matches The Description Of One Who Was Believed To Be In Possession Of A Hand Gun. |
Information Received That In The Address Were Three Tasers. Weapons Were Found **. Been Wanted Since That Time. Arrested Today For That Offence. |
Arrested For Imitation Firearm. |
D/p Was Seen With Another Exchanging Items From His Backpack, Detained And Searched Under Sec 1 Pace, An Imitation Firearm Was Found In His Backpack. |
Suspect Was At * Security Saw Him Present A Taser Police Were Called Cctv Monitored The Suspect Walking Where He Was Detained By Police And Taser Found |
The Suspect * Witnesses A Receipt Of A Package In Which * Believed Was The Barrel Of A Revolver As Well As Ammunition Still Believes Seen Is A Legitimate Fire Arm Part. |
Detainee Was Arrested Last Week In Relation To Another Matter. A Photo Has Been Found Which Was Seized Last Week Shows Detainee With Firearm |
A Search Was Conducted On The Dp's Vehicle. During This A Small Bottle Containing White Liquid Suspected To Be Ammonia. Dp Was Then Arrested Under Section 5 Possession Of A Firearm. |
A Call Has Come In From A Member Of The Public Stating That They Have Seen Someone In A Car With A Gun. Officers Have Attended The Scene And Found Dp Hiding In Some Bushes With A Knife And Drugs Near By. A Further Search Revealed A Fire Arm In The Car. |
The Circumstances Of The Arrest Were An Incident Occurred Whereby Youths Were Reported Having Firearms When Officers Attended Youths Ran Off And A Male Was Located Male Was Seen And Reported Acting Suspiciously Was Arrested |
The Circumstances Of The Arrest Were An Incident Occurred Whereby Youths Were Reported Having Firearms When Officers Attended Youths Ran Off And This Male Was Located A Bb Gun Was Found |
Dp Is Wanted For Being In Possession Of Ammunition 21/03/2019 Dp Was Reported Missing, Ammunition For A Firearm Was Found In A Sock In The Bedroom |
D/p And Others Found At Address With Firearm And Cannabis Plants Being Grown |
A Robbery Occurred This Evening, Upon An Area Search, Dp Made Off From Police, Dropped A Mobile Phone, Went Into Hiding. Officers Retrieved Phone And A Hand Gun Was Found Next To It. Dp Was Located A Short Distance From Where He Last Made Off. |
Detainee Alleged To Have Been In Company With * At An Address In The Early Hours Of This Morning Where A Firearm Was Seen |
The Circumstances Of The Arrest Were Detainee Alleged To Have Been In Company With * At An Address In The Early Hours Of This Morning Where A Firearm Was Seen |
Dp Has Been Identified As Being Responsible For Discharging A Firearm In, When Dp Was Picked Up From His Home Address A Section 32 Search Was Conducted And A Large Amount Of Cannabis Was Found And A Stolen Bike |
Person Was Seen By Passer By To Be Waving A Firearm In The Air Near To The College, Dp Was Suspected Of Being In Possession Of That Firearm |
On 22/05/2019 Officers Received Information That A Male Within Vehicle - Had Possession Of A Taser. Search Of Vehicle Took Place And Taser Was Identified. All 3 Occupants Of Vehicle Arrested. |
Male Is Believed Have Been In Possession Of A Handgun, Waving It Around Within The College. He Has Been In Company Of Another Male. |
On 28/5 Dp Is Alleged To Have Produced What Is Believed To Be A Handgun Whilst Pointing At* A This Comment Was Made To Another Female Called* . This Is Alleged To Have Occurred Near The Sea Front |
Possession Of Section 5 Firearm |
Dp Was Stop Searched And Was Found In Possession Of Cs Gas Inside His Back Pack |
Dp Has Pulled A Knife Out On A Female And Was In Possession Of An Immitation Firearm (believed To Be A Bb Gun). |
Dp Has Been Identified As Being Part Of A Group In Possession Of A Firearm And The Dp Has Matched The Description Firearm Located Nearby |
Has Seen Dp Waving Black Handgun Around With His Friends Dp Description Has Been Given And Officers Have Detained 5a Group Of 5 Males And Upon Searching Male Officers Have Found A Black Hand Gun. |
A Tasor Has Gone Off In Class |
It Is Alleged That The Dp Was Part Of A Group That Has Forcefully Entered A Property Brandishing A Machete And A Firearm. |
Possession Of Imitation Firearm With Intent To Cause Fear Of Violence - D/p Has Pulled Out An Imitation Firearm And Threatened To Kill Another Pupil And Was Found With It At School. |
Information Received That Dp Was Seen To Point A Handgun At Victim Around 15:30 Hrs Today. Dp Was Located By Firearms Officers And Challenged With Taser And Firearms. No Firearm Recovered |
Large Scale Disturbance Reported To Police 2 Persons Were Reported To Be In Possession Of Firearms, Officer's Have Detained The Dp 1 Of The Males Believed To Have Been In Possession Of The Firearm |
Last Night The Dp Has Posted An Image Of A Have Contacted Essex Police This Morning. Officer Has Attended The Dps Home And Found The Firearm Seen In The Image |
On 6th Feb 2020 Dp Was Seen Carrying A Firearm |
Last Night At 21:00 On, Dp Was Seen In A Vehicle With A Knife And A Small Black Hand Gun |
Possession Of An Imitation Firearm |
Warrant Executed At Address And Number Of Section 5 Fire Arms Have Been Found In Property |
Dp In Vehicle Failed To Stop For Police Pursuit Ensued , Vehicle Was Involved In Another Theft Of A Motor Vehicle Area Earlier In The Day Where A Shotgun Was Used In The Commission Of The Offence. A Handgun And A Shotgun Has Been Found In The Vehicle. |
Dp Used A Firearm Namely A Handgun In Order For Someone To Fear Violence. Name Of Victim Unknown At This Time |
Dp Was The Passenfe Of A Vehicle Att To Stop The Vehicle And Failed To Stop Following A Pursuit Articles Thrown From The Vehicle Which Was Cannabis And A Stun Gun, Following A Search Of Dp Further Cannabis Located In Bag, |
Information Suggests That A Group Of Males Are Intending To Cause Violence With A Firearm |
Information To Suggest That A Group Of Males Are Intending To Cause Violence With The Use Of A Firearm |
It Is Alleged That During A Neighbour Despite The Dp Has Hung Out Of The Window With A Gun And Threatened Them With It |
Dp Has Been Seen To Point A Bb Gun At Unknown Victim, He Has Then Hit The Victim On The Head With The Bb Gun, Injuries Unknown |
Allegation An Incident Took Place A Vehicle Was Stopped And Within A Firearm Was Located. Investigation Has Linked The Detainee To Said Firearm. Shown Wanted On Pnc By The Metropolitan Police. |
Police Called To A Disturbance Dp Identified To Police With Hand Injury Who Has Been Involved In The Disturbance Found In His Pocket Was A Tazer |
Dp Is Alleged To Have In His Possession Is Pepper Spray This Was Found Upon A Sec 23 Search - Misuse Of Drugs Act 1971. Dp Also Had Possession Of Cannabis In His Pockets And Bum Bag |
Table 2: Details of people aged under 18 arrested for firearm offences in the calendar years of 2018, 2019 and 2020.
It has been found that no people aged under 18 have been arrested for firearm offences between 1st January 2021 and 28th January 2021.
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