Indecent Exposure 2018-2021
Keywords
Indecent, Exposure, Sexual, Flashing, Outcome, Extraction, Case, Date, Perpetrator, Characteristics, Age, Gender, Ethnicity.
Publication Number
PUB 1415
FOI Reference Number
16285
Request Title
Indecent Exposure 2018-2021
Date Range
April 2019 to March 2021
Information Requested
Initial Enquiry
1. We would like to obtain data on the number of recorded crimes of indecent exposure over a three-year period (from April 2018 to April 2021). As our research suggests that this would be aggregated into ‘Other Sexual Offences’ as per the Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR), would data retrieval be possible using an existing marker within your systems? If not, would data be retrievable using an established key word search of the MO using terms (e.g., ‘flashing’, ‘indecent exposure’, etc.?)
2. As part of this extraction, we would also like to obtain data on both the crime outcome and the characteristics of perpetrators and victims. The latter would focus on officer-defined demographics only, and specifically on officer-defined age, gender, and ethnicity of both suspects and victims. Would such an extraction be possible?
Revised Enquiry
Please could you provide, under the Freedom of Information Act, the following statistics relating to the offence of ‘Exposure’ as maintained under Section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003:
- A case level extraction (one row per crime) of crimes classified under HOCR Code 88/9 (Exposure) over a two-year period from April 2019 to March 2021
- As part of this extraction, we would like to obtain data on the following:
O Date of the crime
O Outcome of the crime
O Perpetrator characteristics, including age, gender, and ethnicity
- Output in either .xlsx or .csv file format would be greatly appreciated
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
08 March 2022
Date of Disclosure
30 May 2022
Related Documents/Links
Indecent Exposure by Neighbours 2019-2021
FOI 16285 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold the following and attached data:
Caveat: The data is correct as at 08/03/2022
The attached Excel Spreadsheet provides the number of Offences and the numbers of Victims and Suspects by Gender, Ethnicity and Age.
The following tables provide a breakdown of the offence data by Outcome Type for the timeframe requested.
|
2018/19 |
217 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
17 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
1 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
1 |
|
Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule. |
1 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
1 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
8 |
|
Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
1 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
30 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
31 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
25 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
97 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
4 |
|
2019/20 |
215 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
13 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
2 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
2 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
3 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
1 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
1 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
27 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
34 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
22 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
106 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
4 |
|
2020/21 |
215 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
32 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
3 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
2 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
2 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
21 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
25 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
20 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
101 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
4 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
1 |
|
Under Investigation |
4 |
|
Grand Total |
647 |
Essex Police analysts have reported data on the Home Office Classification code 088/09 – Exposure.
The offence data is a count of all offences. The totals will not add up to the same as the victim or suspect totals as not all crimes had a victim/suspect recorded.
Every effort is made to ensure that the data provided by Essex Police is accurate and complete. However, Essex Police systems are designed primarily for the management of individual cases and not for the purposes of providing data to answer specific FOI enquiries. Please note although data can be extracted from a number of sources via database queries, the results may be subject to inaccuracies. Care should be taken to understand our return when considering the interpretation or further use of the data.
The Force Information Management Board chaired by the Deputy Chief Constable has oversight of the Force wide programme of work to improve the quality of Force data. This work has identified data quality leads in all key areas of the business including the Crime and Public Protection Command. Liaison between the Force Data Quality Team and the Crime and Public Protection Command lead for data quality will identify and resolve issues through a variety of mechanisms to ensure regular and appropriate supervisory oversight.